The reason for the current situation in Sri Lanka is the emergence of citizens who do not have a proper vision. Lack of vision is the main factor in the social collapse of a country. The vast majority of Sri Lankan government officials, politicians as well as citizens live without respect for the law, or religion. Hundreds of just people have had to deal with hundreds of problems because the majority did not live that way. We have already begun to teach law to all in order. The lessons we present include theories as well as practical knowledge. Doing so will give you all the knowledge a lawyer has in a few years. We have already presented a few more basic lessons.
An Overview of Law Studies
Part One
Introduction of law and legal systems
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter you can do the following.
1. Different philosophies of law – distinguishing the school of legal thought
2. Explain their relevance.
3. Identify the various objectives that can serve a functional legal system.
4. Explain how politics and law relate.
5. Identify the origins of the law and the laws that take precedence over other laws.
6. Understand some basic differences between the Sri Lankan legal system, the US legal system and other legal systems.
Law has different meanings as well as different functions. Philosophers have considered issues of justice and law for centuries, and different approaches or schools of thought have emerged. In this chapter, we will look at those different meanings and approaches, and consider how social and political dynamics interact with ideas that animate the school of different legal thought. With a good knowledge of all this we learn the law in simple language. We also explore the general origins of Sri Lankan law, the “positive law” of the United States, and how some of those origins take precedence over others. I would like to introduce some fundamental differences between the Sri Lankan legal system, the US legal system and other legal systems so that your knowledge can be looked at from the world as well as society.
1.1 What is the law?
Law is a word that means different things at different times. Black’s Dictionary of Law states that law is “a set of rules of action or conduct governed by authority and the power of law. A law is something that citizens must obey and follow, subject to sanctions or legal consequences. ”Black’s Dictionary of Law, 6th ed., S.v. “Law.” (I hope you will be interested in exploring and reading these books from now on.)
Functions of the law
(1) maintaining peace;
(2) maintaining the status quo;
(3) Protection of individual rights.
(4) protection of minorities against the majority;
(5) Promoting social justice and
(6) Providing for formal social change. Some legal systems serve these purposes better than others.
A nation ruled by a dictatorial government can maintain peace and oppress minorities or political opponents (e.g. Burma, Zimbabwe or Iraq under Saddam Hussein). Under colonialism, European countries often imposed peace on countries whose borders were created somewhat arbitrarily by those European nations. Centuries before the twentieth century, empires were built by Spain, Portugal, Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium and Italy. With regard to the functions of law, the empire may have maintained peace largely by force. But it changed the reality and rarely promoted the rights or social justice of the indigenous people in the colonial nation. It can be seen in our country as well.
In the former colonial nations of Europe, various ethnic and tribal groups have often made it difficult for a united government to govern effectively. In Rwanda, for example, the power struggle between the Hutus and the Tutsis resulted in the massacre of the Tutsi minority. . Ethnic rights were exploited by leaders. When Yugoslavia was broken up, the various ethnic groups, the Croats, the Bosnians and the Serbs, fought fiercely for indoor grasslands rather than sharing power. In Iraq and Afghanistan, different groups of families, tribes, sects and ethnic groups can be seen effectively mixing with a national governing body that shares power. That is the social environment in the world. I do not want to explain to you what are the issues and problems that are divided in different ways in the Sri Lankan society.
Law and politics
The current legal system for our country is established in England. 1505, with the invasions of the Portuguese, the law that was in force with Roman Dutch law, is largely contradictory to the way it is being implemented in our country. Its legal status is different today. But in the United States, legislators, judges, administrative agencies, governors, and presidents make laws. In the fifties, judges are often appointed by governors.
Over the past fifteen years, the process of electing state judges has become increasingly politicized, and the campaign contribution of those seeking to seat judges with similar political leanings is increasing. That is its current state. You do not have the permission required to post.
In the federal system, judges are appointed by an elected official (the president) and confirmed by other elected officials (the Senate). If the president is from one party and the other party holds a majority of the Senate seats, political conflicts can arise in the process of confirming the judges. Such a division has been quite common in the country for the past fifty years.
In many nation-states (as countries are called by international law), knowing who has the power to legislate and enforce is a matter of knowing who has the political power; In many places, individuals or groups with military power can also dictate political power to legislate and enforce. Revolutions are difficult and controversial, but every year there are revolts against the existing political-legal authority; Democratic rule or greater “rights” for citizens is a recurring theme in politics and law.
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Law is the result of political interference, and the political landscape varies greatly from nation to nation.
Exercise
1. Consider Burma (Myanmar was named by its military rulers).
2. What are the political rights of an ordinary Burmese citizen?
3. What is an NGO?
4. What has the government got to do with it?
5. Do you contribute to an NGO (or are you active?)
6. What kind of rights do they advocate, what kind of laws do they support, and what kind of laws do they oppose? (Although there are questions that are not relevant to the lesson here, look for them as they are designed to explore your knowledge.)
