B LAW 210 1st Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I Overview of Syllabus II Class Discussion Outline of Current Lecture II Functions of Law III Doctrine of Stare Decisis Current Lecture II Quote If we desire respect for the law we must first make the law respectable Justice Louis D Brandeis III Functions of Law a Facilitating orderly change b Facilitating planning c Keeping the peace d Maintaining the status quo for whom e To control f To restrain g To deter h Maximizing individual freedoms i Promoting social justice j Providing a basis for compromise k Shaping moral standards IV Quote The time is always right to do what is right Martin Luther King V Doctrine of Stare Decisis a Based on the common law tradition past court decisions become precedent for deciding future cases i Precedent is a rule of law established in a court decision Lower courts must follow precedent established by higher courts ii Stare decisis Latin for to stand by the decision means adherence to the precedent VI Quote Our characters are the result of our conduct Aristotle VII Aristotle 384 322BC a It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it 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 VIII b All virtue is summed up in dealing justly c It is in justice that the ordering of a society is centered d Man perfected by society is the best of all animals he is the most terrible of all when he lives without law and without justice John F Dillon Laws Jurisprudence of England America Lecture
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