DANCEST 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Europeanisation, Lex Mercatoria, Precedent
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The law is multifaceted and in the current age of globalization and. Europeanization it is changing at high speed. Therefore, it is impossible to give a short definition of law; what is possible, is to mention some characteristics. They do not only specify people"s behavior ( do not steal ), but they also contain definitions of terms and create competences (article 1 of the international convention on the elimination of. There are different kind of rules, despite the legal ones, such as: Etiquette ( eat with a knife and a fork ) Special organization i. e. student associations ( every member is to perform bar service twice a month ). Collective enforcement is the other main characteristic that distinguishes legal rules from other rules is that former is normally enforced by collective means and in particular by organs of the state.
