DEFINITION OF LAW Flashcards
Defined as “the sum total of rules and regulations by which society is governed”
LAW
It is man-made and regulates _________ in a formal and binding way
Social Conduct
A rule of conduct pronounced by controlling authority and which may be enforced
Law
The three essential characteristics of every law
-AUTHORITY/ RIGHT TO DECLARE THAT RULE EXISTS
-SUCH RULE IS PRONOUNCED AND THAT ITS SOURCE CAN BE IDENTIFIED
-A RIGHT TO ENFORCE THE SAME MUST BE PROVIDED
The controlling authority in the system
Government
The fundamental law of the government
Constitution
It contains 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
Constitution
