ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: New Economics Foundation, Tax Law, Sunday Shopping
11 Apr 2017
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Right are things we can do with impunity. Others have a duty not to interfere with our rights i. e. freedom of speech. Privilege we earn a privilege under certain circumstances and if improperly exercised it can be taken away by the state i. e. driver"s licence. Rights can become privileges due to social pressure or the state"s desire for funds. The body of rules of conduct that are obligatory in the sense that sanctions are normally imposed if a rule is violated. Social control using laws to shape society. Three functions of the law: settling disputes, establishment of rules to bring order and minimize conflict. I. e. established the concepts of individual freedom and property rights. Common law: law as found in the recorded judgments of the courts known as case law . can adapt to social changes such as same sex marriage. requires familiarity with ongoing evolution of statute and case law.
