Lecture 2(L3)

Question 1

What is a source of law?

Answer 1

Any act or fact that modifies the legal order by introducing, amending, or repealing legal rules.

Question 2

What are the two main types of sources of law?

Answer 2

Acts (written laws) and facts (customs and conventions).

Question 3

What is an “act-source” of law?

Answer 3

A written act adopted by a legislative authority, such as a statute or constitution.

Question 4

What is a “fact-source” of law?

Answer 4

A human behavior repeated over time with legal significance, like customs.

Question 5

What are sources “on production”?

Answer 5

They define the authority, procedure, and limits of other sources of law (e.g., the Constitution for legislation).

Question 6

What are sources “of production”?

Answer 6

They introduce, amend, or repeal legal rules (e.g., a statute passed by Parliament).

Question 7

What is a source of cognizance?

Answer 7

It provides official notice of legal norms but is not a source of law itself.