48 sources and types of laws
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The document discusses different types of laws: 1) Good laws should be fair, reasonable, understandable and enforceable. 2) Laws have developed from ancient systems like Hammurabi's Code and Roman Codes, to English common law and the American Constitution. 3) There are several categories of law including criminal law, civil law, constitutional law, administrative law, and international law.
48 sources and types of laws
- 1. Good Laws -Characteristics of Good Laws Fairness Reasonable Understandable Enforceable
- 2. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution
- 3. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution
- 4. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution
- 5. Criminal Law -Criminal Law– Laws that deal with specific statutory rules laid down by the government regarding people’s behavior -misdemeanor -felony
- 6. Civil Law -Civil Law -Lawsuits -Contracts -Family law -Small Claims Courts
- 7. Constitutional Law -Constitutional Law -law that deals specifically with rights and issues revolving around our rights as defined in state or national Constitutions
- 8. Administrative Law -Administrative Law -these are laws that are formulated in response to laws passed by Congress -determined by the executive branch -has the same effect as law passed by legislature
- 9. International Law -International Law -military agreements -diplomatic treaties -trade -human rights