CHAPTER 11 Flashcards
LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
the sum of total rules and regulations by which society is governed
LAWS
it is man-made and regulates social conduct in a formal and binding way
LAW
A rule of conduct pronounced by controlling authority and which may be enforced.
LAW
- authority of the right to declare that the rule exists
- such rule is pronounced or expressed and its source can be identified
- a right to enforce the same must be provided
3 ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERY LAW
what is the controlling authority in our system
GOVERNMENT
What is the fundamental law of the government
CONSTITUTION
3 ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERY LAW
- authority of the right to declare that the rule exists
- such rule is pronounced or expressed and that its source can be identified
- a right to enforce the same must be provided
-the principles on which the government is founded
-regulates the division of sovereign powers
-directs to what persons each of these powers is to be entrusted
-specifies the manner by which these powers shall be exercised
Components of a Constitution
This is the first essential to a pronounced law
Must be Declared in Writing
Why is the first essential to a pronounced law must be declared in writing
To be able to enforce control
- the constitution
- the statutes or legislations
- the regulations issued by the Executive Branch of the government
- case decisions or judicial opinions
- presidential decrees
- letters of instructionn.
The principal sources of the pronouncements