LAW 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent

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Laws discourage or encourage behavior. (jaywalking vs charitable contributions) The law tells us how society expects us how to behave. They must be rules that the government can enforce. Law is an ethical code for the society. Decisions should be made based on merit and not superficial traits. Intellectual property- a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:272)reati(cid:448)e ideas (cid:271)elo(cid:374)g to that i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual. Natural law is considered universal and basic. (crimes against humanity and the like) State constitutions cannot provide for less rights or go against federal constitution. Agencies that put the nuts and bolts in laws. They establish the regulations that support the (cid:373)ore ge(cid:374)eral la(cid:449)s like, (cid:862)do(cid:374)"t pollute the e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:449)ith your (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess. The development of laws to settle disputes and address grievances (judge-made). Analyze situations and apply existing laws and principles. What have courts done in similar situations? (precedent) judges are bound to precedent (stare decisis). Precedence is only applicable if it is within the court"s hierar(cid:272)hy.

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