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Other rules constitute a standard against which correct behaviour is judgedreligious rules, for example. Figure 7.4: a basic definition of a legal rule A rule often represents the view of a group concerning lawful, moral, social, acceptable, good action. The same rule can carry out several functions. ‘Do not kill’ has a moral function, backed by a range of religious or philosophical groups worldwide. It also has a social function. To enable it to be enforced it has been given a legal base. Infringement can lead to severe penalties. A rule that has not been created by the law making process or accepted by those empowered to create law is not deemed to be a legal rule. Rules in general—and legal rules are no exception—are concerned with stating that people engage in certain activity either in thought, or word or deed.
DOI link for Other rules constitute a standard against which correct behaviour is judgedreligious rules, for example. Figure 7.4: a basic definition of a legal rule A rule often represents the view of a group concerning lawful, moral, social, acceptable, good action. The same rule can carry out several functions. ‘Do not kill’ has a moral function, backed by a range of religious or philosophical groups worldwide. It also has a social function. To enable it to be enforced it has been given a legal base. Infringement can lead to severe penalties. A rule that has not been created by the law making process or accepted by those empowered to create law is not deemed to be a legal rule. Rules in general—and legal rules are no exception—are concerned with stating that people engage in certain activity either in thought, or word or deed.
Other rules constitute a standard against which correct behaviour is judgedreligious rules, for example. Figure 7.4: a basic definition of a legal rule A rule often represents the view of a group concerning lawful, moral, social, acceptable, good action. The same rule can carry out several functions. ‘Do not kill’ has a moral function, backed by a range of religious or philosophical groups worldwide. It also has a social function. To enable it to be enforced it has been given a legal base. Infringement can lead to severe penalties. A rule that has not been created by the law making process or accepted by those empowered to create law is not deemed to be a legal rule. Rules in general—and legal rules are no exception—are concerned with stating that people engage in certain activity either in thought, or word or deed.
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The same rule can carry out several functions. ‘Do not kill’ has a moral function, backed by a range of religious or philosophical groups worldwide. It also has a social function. To enable it to be enforced it has been given a legal base. Infringement can lead to severe penalties.
