BLAW 3301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sharia, Quran, Roman Law
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There are 3 major legal systems around the world: civil law system: goes back to 450 b. c. German code: very technical ad precise (practiced in countries like austria, Islamic law: derived from the koran, islam is the official religion and is based on a moral ethical code. All three laws have evolved over time. Ho(cid:449) (cid:449)e sol(cid:448)e disputes : do nothing 2. Cost and benefit action- if (cid:272)ost out (cid:449)ays the (cid:271)enefit, don"t take the a(cid:272)tion: sometimes doing nothing is the best choice for both parties. Legislative branch (senate and house of representatives: statutes, government regulations (revenue services, case law. Judiciary branch (the courts: precedent: judge uses past law cases as guidance to give a decision on a current case with similar aspects. These two are examples from the common law practiced in the u. s. Example: plessy v. fergusson: separate but equal was declared constitutional, brown v. board of education.
