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Introduction to Law, Unit 1
Description of a normative system:
Norm: A standard of human conduct or a rule of human behaviour.
Law: A rule or norm governing body
Different normative systems:
1. Religion
.
Every religion has a set of rules = codes with which
they live by those who disobey face punishment
Similarities between law B religion:
• Do not kill
• do not steal
• Do not fraud
Both law and religion are studied by interpreting
authoritative texts
Eme Disobeying= personal B
self inflicted
2. Individual morality :
Earne Individual morality = individual person
Refers to the norms or standards of behaviour that
each person sets for himself.
Individual morality is not enforced bythe law
It is only where norm of individual morality coincides
with a legal norm that the law will intervene.
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, Community mores
Community mores: The norms of a whole
community or group within that community. Collective morals
They differ from religion and morality because they
are not private
Sanction = disapproval by other members of society
To whom are the rules applicable? Sanction
Norm which the whole
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• Prosecution or
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The law community regards as punishment
bindingand that must be I
compensation to the
obeyed e
injured party
Religion A set o rules in accordance with Every religion
which the people who practise that
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has its own
particular religion live. ' sanction
Norms or standards that Personal and
Individual every individual sets out self-imposed
morality. ' for themselves
Norms of awhole Disapproval
Community moves community or group within /rejection
that community
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