Essays Tagged: "Positive law"

The History of the Forest and the Temagami Debate

of the Land 13Civil Disobedience 13Government Legislation / Wildlands League Lawsuit 15Natural vs. Positive Law 16Conclusion 17Summation 17Future Outlook 18Bibliography and Suggested Reading 21Append ... rime example in determining the relationship between the environment and the law - both natural and positive.Forestry is a major issue in Canadain society. There are many fundemental problems with the ...

(19 pages) 102 0 3.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Wisdom is the Key. Creon's pride is the ultimate downfall for him. Y/N? From "Sophocles. The Theban Plays"

n and explores the idea of a individual risking their life for free will and divine law against the positive law of the government. Sophocles seems to stress the significant importance of open communi ...

(3 pages) 49 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Pathological vs. Normal

iven this definition a criminal is a person who perpetrates actively breaking the law whether it is positive law or natural law. The criminal code is prescriptive in the actions of the individuals in ...

(7 pages) 98 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Law vs. Justice

ribes Legal Positivism and Natural Law and indicates the differences between the two are the unjust positive laws. This essay looks to, on a very basic level, examine and understand these differences. ... ery basic level, examine and understand these differences. The essay first looks to understand what positive law and natural law mean, and then look at what is meant by the law of nature.Positive LawP ...

(7 pages) 124 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Australian government

mpared to another theory of law. Finally, the theory of law that will be used in this report is the positive theory of law. It will be concluded by summarising all the data that is provided in this re ... nd if it the theory of law that was used in this case was applied correctly. Therefore, in summary, positive theory of law is a direct way of upholding the legislation and punishment is given in accor ...

(9 pages) 0 0 0.0 Mar/2012

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Politcal philosophy

establishes patterns of legal activity, such as the non-retrospectivity of legislation.Natural and Positive lawRelationship between law and morality.Law and morality are prima facie very different en ... ion of legislation, even on the international spectrum.This principle was attacked by the notion of positive law.Hobbes felt that "law is the word of him that by right hath command over others".There ...

(6 pages) 1 0 0.0 Jan/2014

Subjects: Law & Government Essays