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Ignorantia Legis
Nun Excusat
Ignorance of the laws exempts no one from abiding thereto…
LAW
The body of rules of a society that are enforceable through a system of
courts.
The word law derives from the late Old English “lagu”, meaning something
laid down or fixed.
Laws vary widely between different countries and even, in some cases, within
countries.
LEGAL SYSTEMS
SOURCES OF LAW
ADJUDICATION
JURISPRUDENCE
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LEGAL SYSTEMS
COMMON LAW
CIVIL LAW
CUSTOMARY LAW
RELIGIOUS LAW
SOCIALIST LAW
INTERNATIONAL LAW
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COMMON LAW
Laws that are not legislated but are commonly accepted by
different nations. Judicial decisions are based on tradition, CIVIL LAW
custom, and precedents.
Civil or civilian law is a legal tradition which is the base of the
law in the majority of countries of the world. It refers to the area
of law involving relations between private individuals. It also is
CUSTOMARY LAW used to describe all law outside of the criminal law context.
Custom, or customary law consists of established patterns of
behaviour that can be objectively verified within a particular
social setting. Generally, customary law exists where a certain
legal practice is observed or the relevant actors consider it to be RELIGIOUS LAW
law.
Law can be thought of as the ordering principle of reality;
knowledge as revealed by God defining and governing all human
SOCIALIST LAW affairs. Law, in the religious sense, also includes codes of ethics
and morality which are upheld and required by God.
The official name of the legal system used in
Communist States. It is based on the civil law system,
with major modifications and additions from Marxist- INTERNATIONAL LAW
Leninist ideology.
Consists of rules and principles of general application dealing
with the conduct of states and of international organizations
and with their relations
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SOURCES OF LAW
STATUTORY LAW
NON-STATUTORY LAW
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While these enactments are subordinate to the law of the whole state or
nation, they are nonetheless a part of the body of a jurisdiction's statutory
law.
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ADJUDICATION
PUBLIC LAW
Criminal law | Constitutional law | Administrative law
PRIVATE LAW
Civil law | Law of obligations | Contract | Tort | Wills and Trusts
COURTS LAW
Adversarial system | Inquisitorial system | Evidence | Judiciary | Lawyers
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JURISPRUDENCE
Republic Acts
Presidential Decrees
Batas Pambansa
Executive Orders
Ordinances
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Law on Variance
It is the special permit, given to a lot Owner, to violate some land-use
regulations in order to satisfy the more important requirements.
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