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Introduction to Law / Concept of law

LAW IS "MAN MADE" IT CHANGES OVER TIME TO ACCOMMODATE SOCIETY'S NEEDS LAW IS MADE BY LEGISLATURE LAW IS INTERPRETED BY COURTS TO DETERMINE 1)WHETHER IT IS "CONSTITUTIONAL" 2)WHO IS RIGHT OR WRONG THERE IS A PROCESS WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED (CALLED "PROCEDURAL LAW")

Law consists of enforceable rule governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

Major Factors have had considerable influence over law : HIstory, customs , logic

Problem: philoshophers disagree on what the major factors are

Definitions

"What officials do about the is the Law itself" "Law are rules emanating from the sovereign",,,,

Definition will depend on the school of thought law is being viewed

Natural Law, Positivist, sociological, historical, realist, etc...

Law is a set of rules emanating from a sovereign/That aim to regulate conduct of persons in society/any breach of rules will entail sanctions

Normative: prescribe behaviour of persons in society- compete with systems such as: morality, ethics, mores, etiquettes