Characteristics of Just Laws And Views A just law has a number of widely recognized characteristics. A just law is characterized by the following: --treats all people equally The notion of equality is an important aspect of the law. Although a just law may be providing equality it doesn’t always occur that way. For example‚ a wealthy person may be able to afford legal representation‚ but those people who can’t afford legal representation will be disadvantaged and will not have an equal opportunity
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1.Rule of LawThe rule of law‚ upheld by an independent judiciary‚ is one of Hong Kongs greatest strengths. This refers to some of the fundamental principles of law that govern the way in which power is exercised in Hong Kong. The rule of law has several different meanings and corollaries. Its principal meaning is that the power of the Government and all of its servants shall be derived from law as expressed in legislation and the judicial decisions made by independent courts. At the heart of Hong
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Birmingham City Jail”‚ King talks about how to know the difference between just and unjust laws. He states‚ “Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust”(Shafer-Landau 408). King believed that unjust laws promote disharmony and that these laws essentially destroy human personality‚ while just laws uplift personality. In his opinion‚ he believed that laws were characterized as just laws if they were helping to make an individual better as a person‚ if
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meant breaking the law. In the case of Birmingham‚ it was vital for Martin to response to the out cries of the people due to the unconstitional behaviors that continued to take place there. Martin focus on 3 central themes; moral obligation over unjust laws‚ direct action and justification of
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between a just law and an unjust law? To me the answer is evident‚ and I have a hard time believing that anyone couldn’t easily know the distinction or disagree with the distinction that Martin Luther King Jr. makes during his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” That “a just law is a man-made code that’s squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law” (533). At its very basic definition‚ just laws protect the people and unjust laws hurt the
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The first and foremost characteristic is integrity. A law enforcement officer “LEO” must have integrity. The public must be able to trust the officer; they must be honesty to the public‚ their co-workers‚ and themselves. A LEO is held to a high standard and must do the right thing when no one else is looking; they are looked up to as pillars of the community. The second characteristic of an LEO applicant is confidence. They must be confident in their communication skills‚ their abilities to
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Just and Unjust Laws Dr.Martin Luther King’s Jr "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚(1963)" was his response to the public statement of concern and caution issued by eight religious leaders of the south. This concern addressed the controversial issues of segregation between black and white people living in Birmingham .Dr.King included numerous points with his response. One of the main points he explained was about the difference between just and unjust laws."A just law is a man-made code that squares with
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In order to decide whether a law is just or unjust‚ we must first delve into the logic of laws established in the past. Since the United States came into existence‚ laws have come and gone‚ sometimes addressing very specific circumstances which no longer apply to the modern rules of our government. In today’s society‚ these outdated laws may seem bizarre‚ but at some point in time they were believed to be important. A numerous amount of these laws have fallen off the books years ago or perhaps were
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13‚ 2004 Just and Unjust Laws The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines unjust as "characterized by injustice: Unfair." At the same time it defines a law as "a binding custom or practice of a community." With both definitions in mind an unjust law can be described as "a binding custom or practice of a community characterized by injustice and unfairness." Today one can see unjust laws across the globe‚ many of which are overlooked by much of the world. At the same time‚ just laws are often enforced
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What are the characteristics of common law system? Do you think this legal system is good enough to protect the rights of individuals and organizations? Common law‚ system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king’s courts represented the common custom of the realm‚ as opposed to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local or manorial courts. In its early development
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