The Nature of Law

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What does the course Law Related Studies help students to understand?

basic laws relevant to issues from birth to death.

What are the units included in the Law Related Studies course?

Introduction to Law and the Legal System, Civil Justice System, Criminal Justice System, Torts and Damages, Consumer Law, Family Law.

What is the unit required for Week 1?

  • Self-Reflect
  • Jingle Writing
  • Think About It
  • Case Defense (correct)

A person cannot be held liable to the law if they are ignorant of it.

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Which term means justice in Hindu religion?

<p>Dharma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Arabic, the term for law is ______.

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The Nature of Law

  • Law can be defined as an instrument that regulates human conduct or behavior.
  • Law means justice, morality, reason, order, and righteousness from the viewpoint of society.
  • From the legislature's point of view, law means statutes, acts, rules, regulations, orders, and ordinances.
  • Judges view law as rules of court, decrees, judgments, orders of courts, and injunctions.
  • Law includes acts, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, justice, morality, reason, righteousness, rules of court, decrees, judgments, orders of courts, injunctions, torts, jurisprudence, and legal theory.
  • The term "law" may have different meanings in different societies at different times due to amendments.
  • In Hindu religion, law implies "Dharma"; in Muhammadean religion (Islam), it is "Hokum"; in Roman, it was "Jus"; and in French, it's "Droit".

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