Lesson 7 - Law in General
Lesson 7 - Law in General
Lesson 7 - Law in General
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What is Law ?
• The law is a set of legal rules that governs the way
members of a society act towards one another.
• Law is “ that portion of the established habit and
thought of mankind which has gained distinct and
formal recognition in the shape of uniform rules backed
by the authority and power of the Government”. Woodrow
Wilson
– Class nature:
• Normative:
- It is a set of rules.
- Repeated actions.
2) Formative
- Educating function:
- Protecting function:
7. Sources of law
• Customary law
• Precedents
• Legal normative documents
1) Customary law
- Recognition by legislation
Concept:
Ratio decidendi
2. Carelessness of workers.