Legal Rules and their Application

What is the '“who” and what do legal rules need

legal rules need to have an addressee to do something under certain circumstances with sanctions for non-compliance

where are legal rules constructed from?

provisions that provide a comprehensive understanding of the law

what are legal provisions?

building blocks of the law, that outline general principles.

what are cross references in law?

legal texts often refer to other provisions, creating a network of interrelated laws

what are programmatic rules

provide general guidelines for public authorities

what are competence rules

defines the powers and obligations of these authorities

what are legal principles?

more ambiguous and lead to conflicts but rules are are on a strict yes/no basis

what are conflicts of law rules

determines which provisions will take precedence in case of conflict

when will higher raking rules prevail over lower ranking

lex superior derogat legi inferiori

when will same rank later laws replace earlier laws

lex posterior derogat legi priori

when will specific regulations take precedence over more general ones

lex specialis derogat legi generali

a later general rules does not override an earlier specific rule

Lex posterior generalis non derogat legi priori speciali