LEGLST 0080 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: English Law, Formal System, Legal Realism
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Equal protection clauses: understand the basic differences between civil and criminal law, understand the basic differences between tort and contract law. Jurisprudence- study of legal philosophy: law as power, validity of a law does not depend on whether it is socially good or bad. It is apparent that tyrants, monarchs, and democracies have produced socially beneficial laws. Much law is largely grounded in judicially approved custom 2. Promotes stability in law (real estate, property, contract law) 2. In us many disagree with government decisions on: foreign policy, housing, financing of public education, health care, abortion, environmental protection, and licensing of nucleur power plants: some believe government officials are pursuing. 6. wrongful/immoral objectives: however, if government officials are authorized to make decisions, act within constitutional limitation, and follow established procedures, even decisions that are unpopular with some parts of society are still law.
