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Understanding Legal Concepts: Law, Statutory Law, and Jurisprudence

This chapter introduces key legal concepts essential for a comprehensive understanding of law. Definitions include laws as rules of conduct, statutory law as enacted statutes, the penal code which outlines criminal offenses, case law derived from court decisions, common law as the body of unwritten laws, the rule of law ensuring adherence to legal standards, and jurisprudence as the study of legal principles. Prepare for the upcoming pre-test by reviewing these foundational terms and their applications in the legal system.

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Understanding Legal Concepts: Law, Statutory Law, and Jurisprudence

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  1. Definition for Monday October 13 1. Law 2. Statutory Law 3. Penal Code 4. Case Law 5. Common Law 6. Rule of Law 7. Jurisprudence
  2. Begin Monday Oct 13 Chapter 4 Pre-Test
  3. A law is a rule of conduct, generally found enacted in the form of a statute, that proscribes or mandates certain forms of behavior. Laws channel human behavior while they simultaneously constrain it, and they empower individuals while contributing to public order. Law *
  4. Laws maintain order in society. Laws regulate human interaction. Laws enforce moral beliefs. Laws define the economic environment. Laws enhance predictability. Laws support the powerful. Laws promote orderly social change. Laws sustain individual rights. Laws redress wrongs. Laws identify wrongdoers. Laws mandate punishment and retribution. What Do Laws Do?
  5. Laws are found in statutory provisions and constitutional enactments, as well as hundreds of years of rulings by courts at all levels. Statutory law is the written or codified law: the “law on the books,” as enacted by a government body or agency having the power to make laws. The written form of criminal law is called the penal code. Where are our laws?
  6. Courts interpret the statutory laws. Case law—law that results from judicial decisions. Judicial precedent Built on legal reasoning and past interpretations of statutory law Guides decision making, especially in the courts. Common law—the traditional body of unwritten historical precedents created from everyday social customs, rules, and practices, which may be supported by judicial decisions. Interpreting Statutory Law*
  7. The rule of law holds that an orderly society must be governed by established principles and known codes that are applied uniformly and fairly to all of its members. Also known as the Supremacy of Law The Rule of Law A cornerstone of our Western way of life.
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