[LS 101] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (12 pages long)

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Legal Studies
• Course: LS101
• Professor: awalaou

Document Summary

Romano-germanic (civil law, common law, socialist law and islamic law) Socialist legal system- there are 3 main objectives of this law which gave birth to the union of soviet socialist republics. Males receive more money in this religion, if a female was being compensated. Social change- law helps society change, and through the change of society we are able to grow a bigger and better economy, part of taxes go into the poor, through the payment of welfare and housing. Legal studies 101- law and society chapter 1 notes. Law is very important within our society, it regulates prenuptial agreements, marriage, divorce. Laws preserve order within our society, without law there would be chaos and no order. Laws protect ownership and define the boundaries of private and public property. Key questions to be answered and known by the end of the chapter and included in the note (answered afterwards with same sequence of numbers)