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Law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. Laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes, by the executive through decrees and regulations, or by judges through binding precedent, normally in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people.
A general distinction can be made between (a) civil law jurisdictions (including Catholic canon law and socialist law), in which the legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates their laws, and (b) common law systems, where judge-made precedent is accepted as binding law. Historically, religious laws played a significant role even in settling of secular matters, which is still the case in some religious communities, particularly Jewish, and some countries, particularly Islamic. Islamic Sharia law is the world's most widely used religious law.
The adjudication of the law is generally divided into two main areas referred to as (i) Criminal law and (ii) Civil law. Criminal law deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order and in which the guilty party may be imprisoned or fined. Civil law (not to be confused with civil law jurisdictions above) deals with the resolution of lawsuits (disputes) between individuals or organizations. These resolutions seek to provide a legal remedy (often monetary damages) to the winning litigant. Under civil law, the following specialties, among others, exist: Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets. Property law regulates the transfer and title of personal property and real property. Trust law applies to assets held for investment and financial security. Tort law allows claims for compensation if a person's property is harmed. Constitutional law provides a framework for the creation of law, the protection of human rights and the election of political representatives. Administrative law governs what executive branch agencies may and may not do, procedures that they must follow to do it, and judicial review when a member of the public is harmed by an agency action. International law governs affairs between sovereign states in activities ranging from trade to military action. To implement and enforce the law and provide services to the public by public servants, a government's bureaucracy, military, and police are vital. While all these organs of the state are creatures created and bound by law, an independent legal profession and a vibrant civil society inform and support their progress.
Law provides a rich source of scholarly inquiry into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis and sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness, and justice. There is an old saying that 'all are equal before the law', although Jonathan Swift argued that 'Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.' In 1894, the author Anatole France said sarcastically, "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread." Writing in 350 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle declared, "The rule of law is better than the rule of any individual." Mikhail Bakunin said: "All law has for its object to confirm and exalt into a system the exploitation of the workers by a ruling class". Cicero said "more law, less justice". Marxist doctrine asserts that law will not be required once the state has withered away.
Because More Government is always the answer.
Washington just passed the country’s toughest net neutrality legislation
Washington’s law applies to all ISPs that serve residents, whether or not they have state deals. All internet service offered in Washington would have to be free from...
The incessant clamoring for gun control these past couple of days has really put a burr under my saddle. I dont understand how "shall not be infringed" is not clear? I'm tired of the emotional pleas to the uniformed general public. Is there no critical thinking, logic or truth left in society...
It looks like the Supremes aren't going to hear a couple challenges to California's bullplop gun laws: Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to California Gun Law
I'm not sure if I'm the only nerd out here that collects these Law Enforcement challenge coins. If anyone else out there is interested in trading or selling one or more of their departmental or duplicate challenge coins, I have some extras from my department and a few duplicates of others that...
URGENT: Fire Mission - Repeal WA's "Emergency Gun Ban" Law
The deadline for a floor vote on SSB 6006 in the State Senate is this Wednesday, February 14.
Dear Supporters,
Amendment 545 to SSB 6006 would repeal the Washington State Governor's "Emergency Powers" gun ban law.
Many do not even...
We can assume all the big box stores went digital for FFL docs when the ATF started offering servers, just from a sheer volume of records. So these are easy.
We know the small FFL's don't share data unless requested but all the records are there, waiting to get digitized.
We know any defunct...
I understand how the trust works for NFA items and the benefit.
I'm wondering how it works for purchasing non NFA items and trusts, specifically private sales but curious about ffl sales also.
Who actually gets the background check ran if its being sold to a trust?
Finally, some commons sense legislation. Now you can block out address info on your vehicle registration and insurance cards.
Oregon Drivers Can Obscure Or Black Out Addresses From Documents Under New Law
(Just a personal rant and my own opinions here.)
So watching all the recent demonstrations that have been happening over the last year I have come to realize something that I had not before. If you have kept up with the news at places like the Berkeley campus you will know what I am talking...
Gun laws that cost millions had little effect because they weren't enforced
Of course "gun researchers" like Wintemute are just big gun prohibitionists, so this study is essentially gun prohibitionists saying these gun laws don't work. :cool:
Life in Prison for Bump-Fire Stock? Massachusetts Senate Passes Ban More Specific Than House Version | NewBostonPost
Up to life in prison for possession of a piece of plastic. Once Brown, Burdick, Prosanski, Okamoto, and their ilk find out, it'll be a public hanging offense. :mad:
Washington: Public Hearing on Amending Permit Confidentiality Law
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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Next Wednesday, September 13th at 1:30pm the Senate Law & Justice Committee will be holding a public hearing on draft bill S-2954.1, which will amend Washington's public records act...
I have a friend who has a question about 594 for my fellow Washington residents.
My friend is pretty knowledgeable about gun laws in Washington and references the RCW's to see what the law is with regularity to ensure he knows them up down and sideways, however my friend still has a question...