ILW1501 summary

ILW1501 summary Study Unit 1: What is ‘law’ The relevance of law in daily life Explain what the ‘law’ is:  The law governs behaviour/conduct,  Should be obeyed by all of society and  Is enforced by state organs  By ignoring or disobeying the law we may be prosecuted and punished or ordered to pay compensation for damage or injury Two methods used to divide SA law into two main divisions: 1. SA law can be divided into the two main divisions of public law and private law 2. SA law can be divided into two main divisions of formal (procedural) and substantive (material) law. Normative systems that rule/govern human behaviour: To whom do the rules apply? Sanction for non-compliance Enforcer of sanction The Law Norms which the whole community regards as binding and must be obeyed *Prosecution or punishment *Compensation to an injured party State organ Religion A set of rules in accordance with the people who practice that religion Every religion has its own sanction or punishment Each separate religion Individual morality Norms/standards that every individual sets for himself The sanction is personal and self-imposed The individual Community mores (collective morals) Norms of a whole community or group within that community Varying degrees of disapproval/rejection / discrimination by other members of the community