The Common Law Constitution
| Author | : John Laws |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 107 |
| Release | : 2014-07-17 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781107077720 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1107077729 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Common Law Constitution written by John Laws and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The law is not a science, for its purpose is not to find out natural facts. It is an art as architecture is an art: its function is practical, but it is enhanced by such qualities as elegance, economy and clarity. The law has two practical purposes: first, to require, forbid or penalise forms of conduct between citizen and citizen, and citizen and State; secondly, to provide formal rules for classes of human activity whose fulfilment would otherwise be confused, uncertain or ineffective. Laws in the former category include every provision for a remedy"--
