Chapter 14: Law Flashcards
The study of ordinances designed to help citizens coexist peacefully
Law
The administrative aspect of law that focuses on ensuring safety and efficiency
Order
The area of law governing remedies for those wronged by others, such as through negligence
Tort Law
The belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes happiness and reduces suffering for the greatest number of people
Utilitarianism
The belief that laws are rules created by human authorities and that there is no inherent or necessary connection between law and morality
Legal Positivism
The belief that laws are rules based upon and internal code of morality possessed by all people
Natural Law
The legal system in which courts reach legal decisions based upon prior judicial precedent reached through common sense and reason
Common Law
A system of laws shaped by Communist party officials that are intended to promote the interested of the working class over the bourgeoisie
Proletariat Law
The practice of deconstructing laws in order to discover their subjective meaning and biased intent
Critical Legal Studies
The legal perspective that maintains action are lawful only if honorable to the god within and unlawful if imposed by an outside authority
Self-law
The moral and legal code that governs the lies of Muslims
Sariah Law
God’s universal revelation about Himself and morality that can be obtained through nature
General Revelation
God’s unique revelation about Himself through the Scripture, miraculous events, and Jesus Christ
Special Revelation
