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Definition of Law |
That which must be obeyed and followed by citizens, subject to sanctions or legal consequences; a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force |
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Functions of the Law |
1. Keep the Peace 2. Shape Moral Standards 3. Promote Social Justice 4. Maintain the status quo 5. Facilitate Orderly Change 6. Facilitate planning 7. Provide a basis for compromise 8. Maximize individual freedom |
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Jurisprudence |
the Philosophy or science of the law |
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Natural Law School |
law based on what is correct (emphasizes moral theory of law- that laws should be based on morality and ethics choosing between good and evil) |
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Historical School law |
Believes that law is aggregate of traditions and customs (Law is an evolutionary process and we should look to the past for answers to the present) |
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Analytical School law |
Law is shaped by logic |
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Sociological School Law |
Law is a means to acheving and advancing certian sociological goals (Purpose of |
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