Exploring Social Conduct Laws

Unwritten principles (common law), written rules (statutes), and court decisions (case law)

To study law and examine the nature and purpose of law

Laws should reflect inherent moral principles such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

<p>Laws are valid because they are enacted by legitimate authorities, regardless of morality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How judges personally interpret and apply the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws provide guidelines for how people should interact and behave in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unwritten principles, or common law, are used by judges to establish legal precedents based on past court decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Statutes are official government rules that everyone must follow because they are enforceable written rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Courts refer to similar cases that were previously decided in order to resolve a dispute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisprudence is the study of law, including different schools of legal thought that examine the nature and purpose of law.</p> Signup and view all the answers