CHAP 1: WHAT IS LAW Flashcards
DEFINE LAW
law is a set of rules that regulate human conduct, regarded as binding and enforced by the state/authority
FULLY DESCRIBE WHAT IS LAW
the law prescribes how humans in a society should behave and consequences for not following the law.
it also prescribes what is wrong and right and decides which behaviors are rewardable or punishable.
it also holds people accountable for any harm done.
FULLY DESCRIBE WHAT IS LAW
the law prescribes how humans in a society should behave and consequences for not following the law.
it also prescribes what is wrong and right and decides which behaviors are rewardable or punishable.
it also holds people accountable for any harm done.
FUNCTIONS OF LAW IN SOCIETY
the law ensures order in relationships and interactions between people and people, and people and things.
it maintains order & justice in a community as it makes people with differences and competing interests be civil and live together.
HOW LAW ENSURES ORDER & JUSTICE
it specifies nature of rights & its extent, the duties, powers and immunities
it establishes authoritative systems of conflict resolution
