Презентация на тему Law and legal system

reasons as you can why most societies have laws

and a legal system.

To prevent anti-social and unacceptable behaviour
To regulate commercial and business transactions
To identify who should rightfully own property
To regulate family and personal relationships
To provide means for citizens to resolve disputes with other citizens

These are some of the most important but you may have thought of others

following does the law concern itself with?
Going to school
Helping

your parents around the house
Catching a bus
Doing a part time job
Babysitting your younger brother or sister
Buying goods from a shop
Surfing the internet

There are basically two types of law:
Civil law &

Criminal law

the rights and duties of citizens in dealings with

other citizens
Civil law therefore covers activities such as:
Lending and borrowing money
Entering into contracts
Disputes with neighbours
Getting married
Inheritances and wills

against society
It deals with such matters such as:
Crimes against

the person
eg murder, assault & rape
Property crimes
eg theft, burglary, fraud and vandalism