LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Private Law, Property Law, Nasal Fracture
8 Dec 2016
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Decision- making: e. g. location choice, product, marketing. Rules and laws: all laws are rules but not all rules are laws. Laws are rules that can be enforced by the courts. Focus on why something is ethically right or wrong, not just whether it is right or wrong. When values collide, we can use different modes of analysis to make good judgement in hard cases: consequences-based arguments: (cid:862)the greatest good for the greatest (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)er(cid:863) Jurisdiction: geographical area that uses the same set of laws. France and most of europe, louisiana, and quebec. Public law includes constitutional law, criminal law, and tax law. Tort law: rules governing wrongs against person (involuntary) Property law: rules governing acquisition, use, and disposition of property. Contact law: rules governing creation and enforcement of agreements (voluntary) Create a(cid:374)d apply (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) la(cid:449)(cid:863) (judge-made law) Provides basic rules for society, including our legal and political systems. Law inconsistent with constitution: no force or effect.
