ILW1501 - Introduction To Law.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 pro...
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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
Public Law Individual(s) State
The Law
Private Law Individual(s) Individual(s)
Public Law: Deals with the relationship between the state and individuals
Private Law: Deals with the relationship between individuals and other individuals
2. SA law can be divided into two main divisions of formal (procedural) and substantive
(material) law.
Deals with the procedures that must
Formal/Procedural Law be followed in legal proceedings
(rules, conduct, evidence)
The Law
Determines the content & meaning
Substantive/Material Law
of the different legal rules
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