The Birth of a Legal System |
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| The Jurisprudence and Vocabulary of Law | |
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Ius (iuris, iure), Lex (legis, lege), Droit, Derecho, Diritto, Recht
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Definitions of Law:
The Random House Webster's College Dictionary defines law as "the principles and regulations established by a government." Black’s Law Dictionary: That which
is laid down, ordained or established. Law is a body of rules of
action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding
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Positive Law and Transcendental Norms |
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| Custom and Positive
Law Cicero: Summum ius, summa iniuria Cicero, De officiis 1.10.33 "Rule of Law"(Regula iuris) |
Transcendental legal systems: Ius gentium, ius naturale, religious law, moral and ethical norms |
| Justice and Equity | Natural Law and the Modern Papacy: Pope John Paul II Veritatis Splendor |
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Positive law (ius positivum), John Austin (legal positivism) Jeffrey Toobin on Foreign Law and the Supreme Court of the USA |
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