ABSTRACT
The law should be viewed as dynamic, not as static. It is not an entity that rigidly adheres to historically derived rules, but neither does it deny their relevance to current disputes. Legal principles derive from social interactions. At the same time, the law places a great deal of importance on precedence. As enforced through the legal system, the law can be seen as an instrument of concern by the state for the social well-being of the people. Its primary concerns are predictability, stability, and fairness; at the same time, the system must be sensitive to expansion and readaptation. “Laws are the agreed upon rules of a society that set forth the basic principles for living together as a group” (Remley & Herlihy, 2014, p. 4).
