BUSA 2106 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Law Where Did It Come From Edwin K Palmer Where did it does it come from LAW CUSTOM o Rituals Habits o Public opinion o Religion o Sentiment o All leading to a required degree of cooperation Law evolves from Experience The life of the law is experience not logic Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Where did it does it come from LAW COMMON LAW o Judicial decisions Judge made law o Descendent of English Common Law System Where did it does it come from LAW STARE DECISIS o Precedent o Stand by prior judicial decisions Where did it does it come from LAW STATUTORY LAW o Legislatively enacted laws o Codes Administrative Law Administrative Agencies the Fourth Branch of Government Administrative Rules And the Power of Same Civil Law and Criminal Law Civil Law People to People Preponderance of Evidence Criminal Law People and Society Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Laws are Enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and society LESSONS TO BE LEARNED I ve read many books about heroes and crooks and I ve learned much from both of their styles Jimmy Buffett
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