WHAT IS LAW? 20 MAY 2013 What is Law? Three simple letters. A word which very short. But still the whole world failed to find a universally accpetable definition for this word. Through out my life I have heard this short word several times. Around 8 years ago our nation welcomed a system of government called “Democracy.” With this “DEMOCRACY” everyone started talking about the freedom‚ freedom of expression‚ right to inform‚ human rights and many more. I was a little boy at that time who
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* CHAPTER 1 LAW AND ITS SOURCES Introduction Man is by nature a social being. He comes into contact with other individuals in different capacities. These contacts or associations are the inevitable consequence of modern civilization. In all these associations‚ he is expected to observe a Code of Conduct or a set of rules. The object of these set of rules is to make human associations possible; and ensure that members of the society may live ; and work together in an orderly and peaceful manner
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Part A. 1. Conditions that give rise to law reform Changing social values: The values of societies change over time. Society is forever changing values which then place’s pressure onto the law to change and adapt over time. What is seen as as acceptable may not be considered acceptable at another time. The urge for tougher sentencing in law reform may satisfy the deserved aspects of punishment‚ but harsher penalties are not statistically shown to reduce crime rates. Thus in seeking to promote social
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Introduction Rule of law is a legal principle that its ideal is started long before 16th century England. The Oxford English Dictionary has defined "rule of law" this way: The authority and influence of law in society‚ esp. when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behaviour; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes. Hence‚ it implies the idea of each citizen
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The term "common law" originally derives from the 1150s and 1160s‚ when Henry II of England established the secular English tribunals. The "common law" was the law that emerged as "common" throughout the realm (as distinct from the various legal codes that preceded it‚ such as Mercian law‚ the Danelaw and the law of Wessex)[43] as the king’s judges followed each other’s decisions to create a unified common law throughout England. The doctrine of precedent developed during the 12th and 13th centuries
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136 AN ACT ORDAINING REFORMS IN THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY‚ AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN LAWS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: CHAPTER I TITLE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”. It shall hereinafter be referred to as the Act. SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared
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Question A- states the similarities and differences between legislation and subsidiary legislation. What is legislation? Legislation knows as statutory law which is has been enacted or promulgated by any kind of governing body or even parliament. It refers to a single law or even a group body of enacted law. In the history‚ it is called as “bill” which is more often than not projected by a member of the legislature. Examples of legislation are Statutes or Acts of Parliament‚ Ordinance and Enactments
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LAW 443 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF LAW COURSE CODE: Law 443 COURSE TITLE: Administrative Law I 1 LAW 443 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I Course Code: Course Title: Course Developer/Writer: Administrative Law I Law 443 Simeon Igbinedion‚ LL.B.‚ LL.M.‚ B.L.‚ PH.D.‚ Faculty of Law‚ University of Lagos. Professor Animi Awah Ifidon Oyakhiromen‚ LL.B‚ LLM‚ M.Phil‚ Ph.D‚ BL Course Editor: AG. Dean‚/Programme Leader: Course Coordinator:
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concepts to understand in this subject. These three tenets are as follows; law is whatever a judge decides it is‚ law and morality are independent of each other‚ and rights are conferred. This is in opposition to the theories of natural law and legal positivism. During this chapter we will examine three separate works from three different authors. The first article is "Legal Realism" by Jerome Frank‚ the second is "The Path of the Law" by O.W. Holmes Jr. and the third selection is "Ships and Shoes and
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The Laws of Early Ancient History The laws of early ancient history all had one thing in common: They instilled fear on the people. Four major rulers with their own law systems were Hammurabi‚ Draco‚ Solon‚ and Diocletian. All four rulers established laws of their own that the people of their nation had to abide by or else they would pay the consequences. The people feared their laws whether it was because of the harsh punishments‚ the threat of death‚ the fines they had to pay‚ or a tax system
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