BCOR 3000 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I NO PRIOR LECTURE Syllabus Overview Outline of Current Lecture II What is law A Rules and Examples III Sources of Law A Examples IV Uniform Laws A Why is it needed B Examples V Administrative Laws VI Agencies VII Common Law Current Lecture Chapter 1 The Legal Environment What is law Enforceable Rules make you follow the law OR impose a consequence for not following the rule whatever it may be Examples Notice for quitting a job the custom is 2 weeks notice but really no notice needed You don t even need to show up Tour de France waiting for someone to pee Let them catch back up but that is not a law or required Others Paying rent on the 1st of every month Consequences associated with breaking this law Sources of Law A Hierarchy Constitutions Treaties supreme law of the land general and vague Treaties just as important and can surpass ant statutes These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Statutes a law that is passed by congress or a state legislature Ex Colorado Statue Owner of a Liquor store can only operate one liquor store in Colorado Trader Joe s and Whole Foods Ordinance a statute law passed by a city Ex Boulder Noise Ordinance Plastic Bag Ordinance Regulations agencies create and pass the specifics of the statutes Private Law Contracts Ex Rental Property 3 people run this for a year and s split 50 25 25 This contract trumps a statute of being split equally Court Cases Common Law Precedent used to interpret everything above in terms of different laws and for situations where there are no other sources or laws on the subject Ex Rental Property Lease what is normal wear and tear Uniform Laws Central government cannot take away powers from state that are given to the state in the constitution Unique to the US certain things congress cannot establish nationwide Why needed To have the same laws all across the country Examples Drinking Age Reason Bribery of law forcing the hand so to speak Contract for the sale of goods Ex REI purchase of tent in CO made in MO if law is different in each state the law would favor you differently Child Support Probate Administrative Law US has been growing so agencies have been created to help out They can perform all 3 functions of gov t if granted power to do so Unofficial 4th branch of the government IRS OCAA FDA HUD Dept of Education Dept of Homeland Security Agencies At all levels of government Typically created by legislative or executive branch Some say that they have TOO MUCH POWER Issues when adjudicate disputes conflict of interest Common Law Court decisions Become precedent for later similar cases stare decisis Goal is for the law to be common or the same in all courts of the jurisdiction Used where no statue applies Uses where statue is ague or does not address a situation
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