PO210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Commonwealth Of Nations, Primary And Secondary Legislation, Bicameralism
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A set of historically rooted beliefs and practices with respect to how the law is formed, its nature and role in society, and organizations of the legal system. No unique set of criteria that will dictate whether a system of beliefs or practices constitutes a legal system. One must assess such systems in the contexts in which they arise to determine their legal features. Draws on the harmony exhibited by the natural world (humans are not superior, but part of the world) Objective is to provide guidance on how humans should live in harmony with nature; Rely on few formal institutions (a communal process) Law is understood as something interwoven in social life. Across nations, different relationships between religious and state law exist; religious law may be: Assist in the transition toward a utopian vision. A lack of separation between the communist party and the state apparatus. Origins traced to local judges managing disputes and issuing punishments are required.
