Nature of Law

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Law

Any rule of action or any system of uniformity.

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Charactaristic of Law

  • It is a rule of conduct - upholds the rule of law and not men.

  • It is obligatory - everyone must follow the law regardless if you know the law or not.

  • It is promulgated by legitimate authority

  • It is of common observance and benefit - must be followed and adherd by the citizens of the Philippines and those who sojurn in the Philippines.


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Law in a Strict Legal Sense

Is issued and enforced by the state. It can be further subdivided into substantive law and procedural law.

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Law in a non-strict Legal Sense

Is not issued by the state.

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Classification of Law in a non-strict Legal Sense includes:

Divine Law - religious beliefs

Natural Law - the basis of state law

Moral Law - sanctioned by our morals, norms and practices. it is not permanent as it changes over time. Shapes state law.

Physical law - only by analogy