The Law

1.0 Introduction The rule of law is fundamental in any society where human rights are to be protected. The word rule comes from “règle” and law from “lagu” roughly translating to “supremacy of law”.1It is a mechanism for safeguarding human rights by guaranteeing them legally and at the same time providing a means for redressal where violations occur. The most important application of the rule of law is the principle that government authority is legitimately exercised in accordance with established

you to follow the letter of the law or to follow the spirit of the law? In what circumstance would you believe the opposite to be true? Reading about the letter and the spirit of the law has given an indication that the letter of the law simply equates to the formal boundaries of the law between what’s the legal and illogical actions which influences our judgment of culpability and punishment in the legal versus illegal terms. It is important for me to follow the law of the letter as I understand

RYERSON UNIVERSITY Department of Philosophy Course No. PHL 612: Philosophy of Law Winter 2014 SECTION ONE (011) Instructor(s): Alex Wellington Office: Room 428, Jorgenson Hall* Phone: 979-5000 ext. 4057 (E-mail address)**: awelling@ryerson.ca OR alex.wellington@sympatico.ca Office Hours Posted: Wednesdays at 2:10 pm, By Appointment Wednesdays at 3:10 pm and at 4:10 pm, Drop In Time Thursdays at 3:10 pm, By Appointment *Other times may be available by appointment Website:

Constitutional law The Mauritian Parliament has inherited much from the Westminster Model. The Westminster Model is characterised by: * Parliamentary Sovereignty * Separation of Powers between the organs of the State. A. Parliamentary Sovereignty In any state you will find one ultimate source of legal authority. In countries with a written constitution, it will be the constitution which has ultimate authority as in Mauritius. In the United Kingdom, with its uncodified constitution, ultimate law-making

I have strong mixed feelings on the book “The Law” by Bastiat. I found it hard to really follow and grasp, it expanded so much on really just one topic that I really wasn’t sure at times what the definitive point being made was. Yet, as I read the book I found myself talking with a few people about the concepts and ideas that were mention, and relating it now to how our legal system is often times misguided. “It is not because men have made laws, that personality, liberty, and property exist.

Isiah Quince Professor Schnitzler Reading & Writing 1 9 November 2015 Before the Law Analysis The parable, Before the Law, by Franz Kafka depicts a story of a countryman who persistently tries to enter passed a door to seek the law. Consequently, he faces the obstacle of gaining admittance by the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper mentions that following his door there are multiple other doors which are much more difficult to pass with tougher gatekeepers. The countryman tries to bribe the gatekeeper and

B Bai 1 : Business Law: 40. Principle of Law: In this case, Esposito hired Excel Construction Company to repair a porch roof. All terms of the agreement were specified in a written contract. And the dispute occurred when Excel had repaired the rear porch roof because in the agreement failed to specify whether it was the front or rear porch that needed repair. Under civil law, two parties here had signed a civil contract in writing. Because the contract failed to specify clearly front or rear

CYBER LAW INTRODUCTION: Cyberlaw is a new phenomenon having emerged much after the onset of Internet. Internet grew in a completely unplanned and unregulated manner. Even the inventors of Internet could not have really anticipated the scope and far reaching consequences of cyberspace. The growth rate of cyberspace has been enormous. Internet is growing rapidly and with the population of Internet doubling roughly every 100 days, Cyberspace is becoming the new preferred environment of the

In our society today, law constantly surrounds us. We encounter law in all walks of life and have become accustomed to its presence in our lives, whether we realize it or not. Laws are written to address issues in our societies that need to be resolved in order to serve the common good. Laws are created to maintain equality and ensure freedom to the people. In the United States, the Constitution serves as the Supreme Law of the Land. Any law written after must be supported under the Constitution

Patriarchal Law is often mentioned but rarely do we understand what it is. The English term "patriarch" derives from the Greek 'patriarches', which is actually made of two words - 'pater' meaning "father" and 'arches' meaning "head" or "founder". A patriarch is "the head of a house - the founder or ruler of a tribe, family, or clan. Patriarchal Law is simply the name given to the law that governed all men from the time of Adam to the time of Moses and for all until the Christian disbursement began