HRT 240 Lecture 1: HRT 2400- Chapter 1
25 Feb 2019
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Chapter 1: introduction, sources & attributes of law. Body of rules to which people must conform their conduct . A set of rules used by judges in deciding disputes . Fda, local health departments, building codes, etc. : rules and regulations are not the law, but they have the forces & effect of law , executive orders. The judge both makes the law in cases were no precedent or statute exists and interprets the law in cases where a statute applies. A wrong is usually done to an individual. The objective is compensation for an injury. The party who commences the lawsuit is the injured person. The title of the case includes that person"s name and the name of the person being sued (ex. The person who is suing hires and pays for his or her own lawyer. Contracts - an agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court.
