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CONTENT

  1. The Meaning of Law
  2. Types of Laws
  3. Laws and Rights of Individuals

 

The Meaning of Law

The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime, business agreements and social relationships.  There are three types of laws, namely:

Types of Laws

(i) Divine laws: These are laws made by God. They are the religious laws contained in the holy books such as the Bible or Quran.

(ii) Natural laws: These are laws that exist or occur in nature and are not made or caused by people; for instance, the law of nature says that a child will one day grow and die.

(iii) Human laws: These are laws written down by human beings to make the human society a safe place to live in and to ensure peaceful co-existence in the community.

Kinds of Human Laws

The following are the kinds of human laws:

(i) International charters such as the UN charter and declarations, otherwise called international law.

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