ADMN 3250H Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: International Criminal Court, Millennium Development Goals, Common Carrier
30 Mar 2020
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Lecture 10 international law and global legal institutions. System of rules and regulations enforced by courts: uses words like shall and may , not just what you can do, but how you do it, ex. Fishing, driving, marrying, divorcing: purpose is to, restrict and control behaviors, anything is legal unless law says otherwise, resolve disputes between people, who is right and who is wrong, based in concept of fault . Critical characteristic of the idea of law. Without courts laws are more like manners. The ethical/moral/social reason (goal) behind the law: usually based on culture and religion, seeks to create a harmonious society, historical in nature, vast differences in culture create vast differences in law. Not all judges have the same jurisdiction. The nature and quality of self rule. Implies borders and wide recognition of an autonomous state: usually a function of the acceptance of other sovereign states.
