made to establish order. It might seem that the purpose of laws it to establish and keep order in society‚ however‚ things don’t always pan out. Despite the purpose of laws‚ some laws are unjust in the sense that they are unethical or they may keep one from achieving a virtuous act for society‚ while‚ on occasion‚ one is authorized by the government to break a law‚ justifying the fact than some laws are all right to be broken. Some laws are unjust in their ruling‚ by denying basic human rights to
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the motorcycle helmet law. The law states that every passengers must wear a helmet at all times when riding on a motorcycle. This law has created a great deal of controversy. One side supports the law‚ believing that it protects motorcyclists from danger and saves the economy a great deal of money. The other side argues that the law is unconstitutional and it violates our right to freedom. However‚ statistics show overwhelming support in favor of the motorcycle helmet law. Although wearing helmets
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Public International Law Assignment 24/10/2012 10340269 3BBL As an expert you have been approached: (a) By the International Court of Justice to offer a brief opinion on the possible amendment of Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to reflect the diversity of sources of international law Introduction Sources of international law has long been a contentious matter amongst legal commentators and academics in the sphere of the international legal system. At
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the supreme law making body consisting of all elected members of both houses. Its main role is to make laws‚ laws that not only protect society and individual rights but reflect the societies values. Parliament can be viewed as an arena for debate where new ideas for laws and proposed laws are discussed and debated on their purpose for an effective law to be delivered. Thus lessening the chance of an unjust law being created. However‚ parliament is not always effective when making laws as many factors
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What is a law? A law is a rule of conduct‚ established by government‚ for society to follow and obey. Laws have been around in civilizations for many‚ many years. The first know set of laws was written by King Hammurabi. Hammurabi ruled in Babylon‚ from 1792- 1750 B.C.E. The Code of Hammurabi which is the first written set of laws known to mankind‚ set the stage for all laws written‚ even today. You may ask why do we need laws in our society? The meaning‚ and function of laws in a democratic society
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Rule of Law in Singapore Rule of Law: An independent judiciary‚ one that is independent of government and not dependent on it or subservient to it. Unless the public accepts that the judiciary are independent‚ they will have no confidence in the honesty and fairness of the decision in courts. This independence is exemplified in the judicial oath. The independence of the judiciary will ensure that no one is above the law and the law is applied equally to all. Judiciary has the responsibility
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Most people usually follow the laws but‚ what happens when the laws interferes with your moral beliefs? People should follow their morals laws and do what is right for them not what the law wants them to do. Antigone ignored the law when she believed she could bury her brother. But since Polynices‚ her brother‚ was a traitor who died in war‚ the law does not allow. Antigone does what she believes is right even if that means death for her. The law is ignored in the play “Antigone” by Sophocles
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IMPROVING AUSTRALIA’S LAW AND JUSTICE FRAMEWORK A discussion paper to explore the scope for reforming Australian contract law 2012 © Commonwealth of Australia 2012 All material presented in this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en) licence. For the avoidance of doubt‚ this means this licence only applies to material as set out in this document.
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Law Opinion Paper Leesa A. McNeil Law Opinion Paper The United States Constitution is in effect to protect civilian’s rights. The United States created laws to give a sense of order for the way in which society lives. Laws have become more defined to give a sense of order and decency; the more ancient laws faded and evolved favoring the rights of each person. Despite the fact our government has laws that appear to be obsolete; they go back to a time when morality ruled the day. As
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Functions of Law LAW/421 October 13‚ 2012 Professor A. Filidoro‚ Jr. Role and Functions in Law What is law? Law is a system of guidelines and rules that have been set in place to maintain order and conduct. In order to be successful in society or a business the Law plays a significant role in regulating behavior whether in school‚ home or work. This paper will discuss the functions and role of law in society as well as business‚ along with the functions and role of law in the
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