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[Blank] refers to a set of rules and regulations enforced by a governing authority to maintain social order and ensure justice.
[Blank] refers to a set of rules and regulations enforced by a governing authority to maintain social order and ensure justice.
Law
[Blank] law, unlike state law, is not promulgated and enforced by the government, encompassing concepts like divine, natural, and moral principles.
[Blank] law, unlike state law, is not promulgated and enforced by the government, encompassing concepts like divine, natural, and moral principles.
Non-legal
Violations of ______ law typically carry spiritual sanctions, such as the promise of salvation or the threat of damnation, focusing on moral and spiritual offenses rather than earthly crimes.
Violations of ______ law typically carry spiritual sanctions, such as the promise of salvation or the threat of damnation, focusing on moral and spiritual offenses rather than earthly crimes.
divine
[Blank] law is based on the belief that certain moral principles are inherent in human nature and discoverable through reason rather than divine or governmental authority.
[Blank] law is based on the belief that certain moral principles are inherent in human nature and discoverable through reason rather than divine or governmental authority.
The concept of ______ rights, as a subset of moral law, reflects the collective values of a society or community regarding fundamental human entitlements.
The concept of ______ rights, as a subset of moral law, reflects the collective values of a society or community regarding fundamental human entitlements.
Physical law governs the universe, dictating the regularities and order observed in nature, such as the law of ______ and Newton's laws of motion.
Physical law governs the universe, dictating the regularities and order observed in nature, such as the law of ______ and Newton's laws of motion.
[Blank] law, which includes criminal and civil laws, is enacted by governments to regulate society and is enforced by state institutions.
[Blank] law, which includes criminal and civil laws, is enacted by governments to regulate society and is enforced by state institutions.
One function of law is to maintain social, political, and economic stability while also facilitating ______ within society.
One function of law is to maintain social, political, and economic stability while also facilitating ______ within society.
Law serves to protect the private ownership of ______ and assists in creating voluntary agreements, known as contracts, for exchanges of property and services.
Law serves to protect the private ownership of ______ and assists in creating voluntary agreements, known as contracts, for exchanges of property and services.
A key characteristic of law is that it is ______, imposing a duty to obey and involving a sanction that forces obedience.
A key characteristic of law is that it is ______, imposing a duty to obey and involving a sanction that forces obedience.
For a law to be valid, it must be promulgated by ______ authority, which implies that it is enacted by a recognized and legitimate governing body.
For a law to be valid, it must be promulgated by ______ authority, which implies that it is enacted by a recognized and legitimate governing body.
The ______, serving as the supreme law of the land, binds all citizens and government agencies and is promulgated directly by the people.
The ______, serving as the supreme law of the land, binds all citizens and government agencies and is promulgated directly by the people.
[Blank], as a source of law, comprises legal rules declared by a competent authority and is a primary source of law in many jurisdictions.
[Blank], as a source of law, comprises legal rules declared by a competent authority and is a primary source of law in many jurisdictions.
Administrative or executive orders, regulations, and rulings are issued by administrative officials to clarify or explain the law and give effect to its general ______.
Administrative or executive orders, regulations, and rulings are issued by administrative officials to clarify or explain the law and give effect to its general ______.
[Blank] decisions, particularly those of the Supreme Court, interpret laws and the Constitution, forming part of a country's legal system.
[Blank] decisions, particularly those of the Supreme Court, interpret laws and the Constitution, forming part of a country's legal system.
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Definition of Law
Definition of Law
Rules enforced by a governing authority to maintain order and ensure justice.
State Law
State Law
Law enacted and enforced by the state.
Divine Law
Divine Law
Rules believed to originate from a divine or higher power, concerning sin and salvation.
Natural Law
Natural Law
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Moral Law
Moral Law
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Physical Law
Physical Law
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Function of Law
Function of Law
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Law of Conduct
Law of Conduct
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Law is obligatory
Law is obligatory
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Constitution
Constitution
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Legislation
Legislation
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Executive Orders
Executive Orders
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Customs
Customs
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Sin
Sin
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Crime
Crime
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Study Notes
- Law is a set of rules and regulations enforced by a governing authority to maintain social order and ensure justice.
- Law is a discipline concerned with a community’s customs, practices, and rules of conduct recognized as binding.
Division of Law
- Law (in the strict legal sense) is promulgated and enforced by the state (state law).
- Law (in a non-legal sense) is not promulgated and enforced by the state, such as divine, natural, moral, and physical laws.
Divine Law
- Divine law comes directly from a divine or higher power.
- Divine law deals primarily with concepts of sin and salvation.
- Divine law focuses on moral and spiritual violations, where sin is an offense against God’s will.
- Crime is a violation of state laws.
- Divine law is communicated directly by God, often through sacred texts or prophets.
- Consequences of violating divine law are spiritual, with the promise of eternal reward or punishment.
Natural Law
- Natural law asserts that moral principles are inherent in human nature.
- Moral principles can be discovered through reason.
- Examples: the right to life; murder being wrong, regardless of legal systems or cultural differences.
Moral Law
- Moral law refers to rules of right and wrong shaped by the collective values of a society or community.
- Examples: Human rights and animal rights.
Physical Law
- Physical law governs the physical universe.
- Physical laws describe regularities and order observed in nature.
- Physical law applies to all matter and energy, regardless of human actions.
- Examples: Law of Gravity and Newton’s Laws of Motion.
State Law
- State law is enacted by governments to regulate society.
- State laws are created through formal legislative processes.
- State law is enforced by state institutions, such as the police and courts.
- Examples: Criminal laws and Civil Laws like property and divorce law.
Functions of Law
- Maintain social, political, and economic stability while permitting change.
- Protect private property ownership and assist in making voluntary agreements (contracts).
- Preserve the state.
Characteristics of Law
- It is a rule of conduct stating what shall and shall not be done.
- It is obligatory, imposing a duty to obey with sanction for disobedience.
- It is promulgated by legitimate authority.
- It is of common observance and benefit, intended to serve and regulate society, thus observed by all for the benefit of all.
Sources of Law
- Constitution: It is the fundamental or supreme law, promulgated by the people.
- Legislation: It consists of a competent authority's declaration of legal rules and is a major source of law.
- Administrative Orders: It is issued by administrative officials under legislative authority to clarify or explain the law
- Judicial decisions (jurisprudence): Decisions of the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, interpreting laws or the Constitution.
- Customs: Habits and practices acknowledged and approved by society as binding rules of conduct.
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