Law in General determines not only the activities of men
Law (Strict legal sense) promulgated and enforced by state Law (non-legal sense) not promulgated and enforced by state Divine Law law of religion Natural Law Divine inspiration in man of the sense of justice Moral Law totality of norms of good and right conduct Physical Law uniformities of actions and orders of sequence (Law of Physical Science) State Law promulgated and enforced by the state 2 Concepts of State Law 1.General sense all the laws taken together ( Mass of obligatory rules) 2.Specific sense rule of conduct, just obligatory, promulgated by legitimate authority.. 4 Characteristics of Law 1. It is a rule of conduct tell us what shall be done 2. It is obligatory positive command imposing a duty to obey 3. It is promulgated by legitimate or competent authority is a legislature legitimate authority 4. It is promulgated by intended by man to serve legitimate authority Constitution written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government Legislation declaration of legal rules Administrative or executive issued by administrative officials under legislative authority orders, regulations and rulings Judicial decisions or decisions of the court particularly the supreme court jurisprudence custom habits and practices which through long and uninterrupted usage Regular Courts hierarchy of courts resembling a pyramid Special Courts special anti-graft court Quasi-judicial agencies administrative bodies under the executive branch Substantive law creating, defining and regulating rights Adjective law prescribing the manner or procedure Public law body of legal rules regulates the rights and duties Private law body of rules regulates the relations of individuals Obligation typing or binding ; duty under the law ; Juridical necessity ; act or performance Passive subject debtor/obligator ; person who is bound to the fulfillment of obligation active subject creditor/oblige ; person who is entitled to demand the fulfillment object or prestation conduct required to be observed by the debtor juridical or legal tie efficient cause; binds or connects parties to obligation Form of legal obligation manner in which obligation is manifested/incurred Right power which a person has Wrong act or omission of one party in violation of legal rights Real Obligation thing obligor must deliver Personal obligation act to be done or not to be done Quasi contract juridical relation resulting lawful voluntary and unilateral acts Negotiorum gestio voluntary management of property Negotiorum inbebti something is received when there is no right to demand Contracts arise from the stipulation tom support one's family Crimes acts or omission punished by law; arise from civil liability Quasi-delicts arise from damage caused to another through an act of omission Compliance in Good faith compliance or performance in accordance with the stipulations or terms