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Introduction To Law

Introduction to Law

I.BASIC CONCEPTS............................................................................................................... 3

1.WHAT IS LAW?......................................................................................................................... 3
Do' s and DonÆts .................................................................................................................. 3
Is and Ought......................................................................................................................... 3
Right and Wrong.................................................................................................................. 3
A lawyer's description.......................................................................................................... 4

2.GENERALITY - WHY STUDY LAW?............................................................................................... 4

3.THE LEGAL SYSTEM..................................................................................................................4
Public Law - Private Law.....................................................................................................4
Substantial Law - Adjective Law......................................................................................... 5
Mandatory - non-mandatory/permissive rules..................................................................... 5

4.HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE LAW............................................................................... 5
Roman Law ......................................................................................................................... 5
Private Law in Western Europe............................................................................................5
The development of Civil Procedure....................................................................................6
Private Law in...