In the world the legal system are based on one of three basic systems. There is Western law which is divided into civil law and common law. Then there is Religious law. Each country has its own unique legal system that they include variations of civil, common and religious law. Some have a combination of all three.
Civil Law are based on concepts, categories, and rules derived from Roman law, with some influence of canon law, sometimes largely supplemented or modified by local custom or culture. The civil law tradition, though secularized over the centuries and placing more focus on individual freedom, promotes cooperation between human beings (PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER). Whereas Common law are a body of rules that delineate private rights and remedies, and govern disputes between
individuals in such areas as contracts, property, and Family Law; distinct from criminal or public law (Rogowski, Ralf). Both Types of Laws are influence by Religious law, which I would like to talk about in this paper. Europe looked to the Catholic Church to figure how to deal with legal disputes. The Church had its own set of Law and procedures to carry it out. Faith in God and his holiness will protect the innocent.
There are 3 main types of religious law. There are Sharia in Islam, Halakha in Judaism, and canon law in most Christian groups. Muslims, Jews and Hindus believe that the god(s) they worship gives them their Law. Religious Law is meant to bring human behavior into harmony with spiritual decree. Jewish law the Halakhah is the entire body of Jewish law. It governs all aspect of life in the Jewish community from food, marriage, crime, business practices and clothing. Religious law brings a community of believers willing to abide by these...
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...ow a certain religious group I do feel like their ways is effective for them. Everyone has their own beliefs, so if one feels like that is the path they want to follow, and then I don’t think anything is wrong with that system due to our first amendment. I feel religious law is a very effective and will always be here and will always be the base of new laws to come.
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the laws it chooses, 2. the rule of law, which says that laws must be
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In 1787, the United States Constitution was established and within this document is a list of different amendments. Ever since the 1790’s, the First Amendment of the Constitution has assured Americans the right to “free exercise of religion”. However, the promise of American Indian religious freedom has historically fallen short. The religious freedom for Native Americans has been actively suppressed because their practices and beliefs are often viewed to be unconventional classifications of “religion”. Because of this, the Native traditions are not protected under the First Amendment. Undeniably though, this does not come as a shock because constitutional protection has only recently become applied to Native Americans when they were granted citizenship in the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act.
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Religious liberty is a basic human right which is related to people’s daily life. When it comes to the question that whether Religious liberty should be protected by specific provisions or general provisions, people have divergent opinions. I agree that religious liberty should be protect by specific provisions including national law and international law. I have several reasons to explain it.
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While the philosophers such as Plato were not deemed to be lawyers, their theories later set forth later developed with natural law (Riddall, pg. 59). Classical natural law theory was deemed skeptical by those believing many would value selfish means of natural desires to an extent in which others are disregarded, but philosophers such as Plato recognized the need for such principles to be moderated in order for natural responsibilities to occur a moral approach (Coleman, pg. 3). Such moderation sought by Plato was with the intent to legitimize legal orders on the account of their ethical principles. These desires or responsibilities are founded on natural, universal yearnings, demonstrating why such a foundation has proven to be so versatile in its use. The moral principles set forth through religion also played a major role in determining what was the appropriate standard as Christianity was such a dominant force in this age. This power was further applied by St Thomas Aquinas through his interpretations of living in a godly society, primarily how this involved man being at peace with one another, and allowing them to serve their religious inclinations. Aquinas favored law being for the “divine good” of society, and claimed that law that does not adhere to such principle is in fact, unjust, therefore invalid (Riddall,
Civil law it also has other names like a continental or Romano-Germanic legal systems, and it acts in about 60% of countries through the world. The civil law modified or localized system which developed and organized on rules, notion and ideas which derived from Roman law, with some influence of canon law with aim of improving relations between human beings and individual freedom. According to the (LSU law center, n.d) there are several benefits of civil law which you can read next. “A comprehensive system of rules and principles usually arranged in codes and easily accessible to citizens and jurists. A well-organized system that favors cooperation, order, and predictability, based on a logical and dynamic taxonomy developed from Roman law and reflected in the structure of the codes. An adaptable system, with civil codes avoiding excessive detail and containing general clauses that permit adaptation to change. A primarily legislative system, yet leaving room for the judiciary to adjust rules to social change and new needs, by way of interpretation and creative jurisprudence”. As written upper, this legal system covers very huge amount of the world. It acts in places like a Spain, China, Japan, Germany, most African nations, all South American nations (except Guyana), most of European countries. Some of them choose this law system voluntarily some of them took this system during the
The Common Law, also known as Anglo-American Law, surfaced in England during the Middle Ages in the 14th century and was spread all over the world with the British colonies. Although England had numerous connections to the rest of Europe in those times, one thing that was not similar was the use of judicial decisions as the foundation of common law.
Law is the framework which applies to members of the community and sets the binding values and standards recognized by its subjects. It regulates their behaviour and it reflects the principles ...
Law is rationalized with evidence, cannot be used to manipulate a nation, protects and ensures the safety of the people, and is parallel with universal human morals. Although religion serves many purposes, it can neither serve nor be the things law encompasses; religious beliefs cannot come above the laws of a country because of their ambiguity and tendency to be manipulated.
Criminal and Civil Law – Criminal law is the law through which public commitment of crimes are prosecuted by governing bodies, whereas civil law is the law through which private parties may bring lawsuits against one another for real or imagined wrongdoings. E.g. criminal law would deal with the prosecution of a crime such as one person hitting another with their car, and civil law would deal with the lawsuit, as the person hit would sue the driver of the car for monetary compensation.