FUNCTIONS/PURPOSES OF LAW

1. It promotes peaceful coexistence/ maintenance of law and order/ prevents anarchy 2. It is a standard setting and control mechanism. Law sets standards of behaviour and conduct in various areas such as manufacturing, construction, trade e.g. The law also Read More …

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LAW AND MORALITY

Morality is the sense of judgement between right and wrong by reference to certain standards developed by society over time. It consists of standards of behaviour widely used by a society (prescriptions of society) and is binding on the conscience Read More …

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SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE

1. Positivism 2. Historical School 3. Natural School 4. Sociological School 5. Marxist School According to Hart, Law is a coercive instrument for regulating social behaviour. This is the Command Theory, which assumes that existence of a sovereign, who has Read More …

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WHAT IS LAW?

The term law has no assigned meaning. It is used in a variety of senses. Although different writers have attempted to explain the term Law, no generally accepted explanation has emerged. The study of the nature of law is known Read More …

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