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Rule of civil conduct prescribed by sovereign power or enactments promulgated by the legislative authority of the state
Law
part of law; that specifies how the ideas of that law is implemented
regulation
part of regulation; guideline or instruction for doing something
rule
an order that does not have legal implication if not followed; does not arise from a law
policy
Ignorance of the Law excuses no one
“ignorantia legis non excusat”
without the maxim, the corrupt will make social existence unbearable, abuses will increase, and ignorance will be rewarded
PLACE OF LAW IN THE DENTAL PROFESSION
“ignorantia legis non excusat”
- for the dentist to understand legal responsibilities as applied to
dental practice - to avoid exposure to legal risk/minimize violations of the law and thereby contribute to the orderly progress and general
welfare of society
PLACE OF LAW IN THE DENTAL PROFESSION
“ignorantia legis non excusat”
FOUR BASIC FUNCTION OF LAW IN A SOCIETY
To define relationships among members of a society and to state which activities are permissible and which are not permissible -
2. To describe what force may be applied to maintain rules and by whom it is applied
3. To provide solution to problems
4. To redefine relationships between persons and groups when conditions of life change
Provides a framework for -establishing what dental actions in the care of patient’s are legal
Establishes what are legal dental actions
It helps to establish the bo-undaries of independent dental action;
Sets the boundaries of Dental Actions/Practices
It assists in
maintaining a standard of dental practice by makin-
g dentists accountable under the law
Maintains the standard dental practice
It delineates the dentist’s responsibilities from those of other health practitioners
Prescribes Dentist’s responsibilities
FUNCTIONS OF LAW IN DENTISTRY
- Establishes what are legal dental actions
- Prescribe’s Dentist’s responsibilities
- Sets the boundaries of Dental Actions/Practices
- Maintains the standard Dental Practice
Sources of Law
- Statutory Law
- Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- Common Law
Laws that are passed by congress originates from Bills written by congress and senate
Statutory Law
Refers to reights, privileges, and responsibilities that are stated in or are inferred from the Philippine Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; all laws should confirm to the Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law
The rules and rulings made by administrative agencies that have been granted the authority by statute to act in this manner
ex. DepEd, DFA, BIR, etc
Administrative Law
Refers to the decisions made by judges in court cases or established by rules of custom and tradition
Common Law
The result of legal principle “stare decisis”
Case law