Introduction to Law
Introduction to Law
I.BASIC CONCEPTS............................................................................................................... 3
1.WHAT IS LAW?......................................................................................................................... 3
Do' s and DonÆts .................................................................................................................. 3
Is and Ought......................................................................................................................... 3
Right and Wrong.................................................................................................................. 3
A lawyer's description.......................................................................................................... 4
2.GENERALITY - WHY STUDY LAW?............................................................................................... 4
3.THE LEGAL SYSTEM..................................................................................................................4
Public Law - Private Law.....................................................................................................4
Substantial Law - Adjective Law......................................................................................... 5
Mandatory - non-mandatory/permissive rules..................................................................... 5
4.HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE LAW............................................................................... 5
Roman Law ......................................................................................................................... 5
Private Law in Western Europe............................................................................................5
The development of Civil Procedure....................................................................................6
Private Law in
I.BASIC CONCEPTS............................................................................................................... 3
1.WHAT IS LAW?......................................................................................................................... 3
Do' s and DonÆts .................................................................................................................. 3
Is and Ought......................................................................................................................... 3
Right and Wrong.................................................................................................................. 3
A lawyer's description.......................................................................................................... 4
2.GENERALITY - WHY STUDY LAW?............................................................................................... 4
3.THE LEGAL SYSTEM..................................................................................................................4
Public Law - Private Law.....................................................................................................4
Substantial Law - Adjective Law......................................................................................... 5
Mandatory - non-mandatory/permissive rules..................................................................... 5
4.HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE LAW............................................................................... 5
Roman Law ......................................................................................................................... 5
Private Law in Western Europe............................................................................................5
The development of Civil Procedure....................................................................................6
Private Law in