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Law
Law
Law is a whole system or set of rules. Rules are
statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a
particular game, situation, etc.
Divine Law or
Eternal Law
God is the author of
the laws governing
the universe. He
designed all the laws
of the universe in his
own infinite mind.
Physical law Natural law
Universal
Its primary principles are self-evident such that it is for all
individuals with fully developed reason to have an invincible
ignorance of them.
Natural law is
Invariable
All classes of people possess equal moral
dignity as persons, hence they possess equal
basic rights.
Natural law is
Immutable
This means that there cannot be any change in
whatever is fundamentally good or evil.
Moral Law
governs man’s/woman’s
behavior. It contains truths
and ethical principles
which guide people’s
conduct on matters of
right and wrong.
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Human Law
The treatise of human law
deals with the juridical
order of society, be it of the
state or of the religion
insofar as this order is
determined by laws
enacted for the common
good. It may consist of
unwritten, legal traditions
and customs, especially in
the primitive societies.
Kinds of Human Law