A S L 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Law Report, Precedent, Judicial Interpretation
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Law- rules created by the state, binding with its jurisdiction and enforced with the authority of the state through the use of sanctions. Law - a set of rules to govern the conduct of people in a civilized society. Laws might change because of social, political economic and technical factors. Common law- the judges refer to the previous similar cases. 1. hierarchy of courts the higher up the court, the higher is the authority for the decision. Civil law- in order to make the decision the judges refer to civil code. Judicial interpretation of legislation: where interpretation means how the judges will interpret the rules for each of the cases. European union law -- law resulting from membership of european union. Parliament laws made by, or under authority of parliament. *direct acts created by a specific parliamentary procedure. *indirect legislation created by bodies outside parliament through exercise of power delegated by act of parliament.
