LAW AND SOCIETY

Law and Society

Law and Society

Study of Law

Law is a legal system of certain and specific rules and regulations enforced by institutions. Law has an impact on the political, economic and social aspects of life. It serves itself as a common intermediary among people. There are various types of law such as contract law (buying a bus ticket or shares); property law (rights and duties while transferring the personal or real property); trust law (deals with investments and financial assets); tort law (provides compensations against any harm on an individual's rights or property). If the harm is a criminal act then it would come under criminal law. Criminal law provides the opportunity to put the executor on trial. Other types of law include constitutional law where the human rights are protected along with the elections of governmental representatives. Administrative law reviews decisions made by government institutions whereas the international law includes all the activities comprising trade to environmental guidelines.

Legal systems exist to provide basic rights and responsibilities through different ways. Civil law jurisdictions codify their laws whereas common law systems do not consolidate laws made by the judge. In some countries, religion governs the law. Law gives a detail insight into the economic analysis, sociology, philosophy, legal history and economic analysis. Law looks into the serious issues related to equality, justice and fairness of the system. In a democratic government, there are three branches of central institutions which interpret or create law. They are neutral judiciary, democratic legislature and an answerable executive. From the government's side, it is the responsibility of the bureaucracy, military and the police to implement and enforce the law and to provide fair and just system to the public. An up-to-date law system is supported by an independent legal system and a dynamic society.

The law is said to be a system comprising of legal rules which are related to the constitutions, public rights, immunities, powers, liabilities and duties of the state. Law also controls the relationship among the citizens through private law. The rules under the law can easily be found under the legislation, secondary legislation, policy guidance, case law and practice guidance. The function of law is to protect the common interest against individual interests, it must limit the personal freedom of the individual as much as possible, the law is intended to establish an ideal society in which absolute equality prevail. Parliament develops laws through the legislation; government formulates the policies while judiciary works on the disputes through the rules and regulations. These divisions are commonly known as Separation of Power.

There are certain laws which specially deal with the society. These are:

Labor law

The trade unions and relationships between workers and employers are studied. This law involves the right to bargain jointly and to call for a strike. It also includes the rights related to working place such as health and safety, job security and wages.

Human rights

This law ensures the basic human rights and freedom. These laws are declared by Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ...