In 10 minutes, I’ll tell you the truth about law and Cole’s law joke. Law is the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. Laws are also referred to as legislation, codes, statutes and by a number of other names. The legal system is different in every country because there are so many local customs and traditions.
Laws have been central to human society since time immemorial – they govern everything from currencies and trade to contracts, inheritance, commerce and criminal behavior. If you want an introduction to understand what law is all about, this article will give you some great insights into how law works in everyday life.
Ten truths to know about law:
1. Laws are not just written down in a legal text.
They are made up of two types of information:
a) Interpretive (explaining how the law is to be applied); and
b) Normative (a statement that something should happen or be done).
2. Obey them or not.
You do not have to obey all laws but know what the laws are for you personally or for your organization or society. You must know what laws apply to your activities, and whether they have any limits. For example, you cannot break the speed limit on a freeway but may drive at higher speeds on rural roads.
3. Laws are made by the government.
The government makes laws to regulate, control and manage society. A country’s legal system is the way it organizes the process of making and applying laws. Your knowledge of a country’s legal system will help you work more effectively in your host country.
4. Laws are everywhere in our daily lives.
Most people break some law occasionally – for example, when jaywalking or speeding. But even if you obey all laws, you might still be fined for doing something that is not expressly illegal, but is prohibited by custom or tradition (such as not wearing a seatbelt).
5. Laws are not “strict” or “rigid”.
Except in the area of criminal law, they are flexible. Laws allow people to make mistakes but they usually prohibit them from doing things that could be harmful to themselves or society. For example, you may not drive without a license and insurance or register your car or trailer, but you may open a garden center without planning permission and you can use foreign currency in your business – provided you understand the local community’s laws about such activities.
6. Law does not protect everyone equally.
In the U.S. you’ll probably need a gun permit to carry a concealed weapon but you don’t have to have a license to drive or be licensed to practice law. In many places, you can’t drive on the wrong side of the road, but not in others. Laws are meant to help all people equally and effectively, but in practice some laws affect one section of society more than another.
7. The purpose of law is to establish order within society; it does this by protecting everyone’s rights regardless of race, class or gender.
Freedom is essential for social cohesion in any country and laws are there to ensure that everyone can go about their business without fear of government intrusion. Laws protect the rights of individuals and organizations, regardless of their gender or race, in many ways. The most basic is to simply ensure that all people are treated equally.8. Laws have a common structure, but different styles and approaches in different countries.
8. Laws vary in each country.
In a particular country, the law may be different from that in another country. The U.S. has its own criminal code, which is fundamentally different from the criminal code of England, Japan or other countries. But the overall structure of laws in most countries is similar to that in other developed nations and the laws of developing nations are influenced by those of developed nations (for example, it is easier to influence legislation in a developing nation than it is in a developed one).
9. Laws can evolve and change over time.
As time goes by, laws are subject to change. For example, the traffic laws in some places have been modified considerably over the past 15 years, as mobile phones and other devices have become more commonplace. New laws are made all the time by parliament or parliament committees and ministers approve new laws after careful consideration by ministers.
10. Laws are man-made and can be changed by people.
Laws can be made by courts or government bodies but these decisions may be challenged by taking your case to a higher court or a higher level of government, with the result that eventually even international laws are subject to change by political process and public pressure for change (for example, on issues such as abortion or traditional marriage).
Conclusion of this article:
Law is a central aspect of society for any society. However, there are several myths about laws. The first myth is that if you ignore the law and commit a crime, you get away with it because the people are all corrupt or don’t enforce laws. This myth is wrong. No matter how severe your crime may be, you cannot avoid being caught by someone and face consequences for it. Also laws make sure that the person who has committed certain crimes does not repeat them further or commit more crimes in the future. So when a law is broken there will be repercussions from the authorities like fines, imprisonment etc .
