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Diritto pubblico — Introduction to Legal Systems and Norms + 4 more topics

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Course Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Legal Systems and Norms
  2. Distinction Between Public and Private Law
  3. Legal Sanctions and Their Application
  4. The Legal Relationship
  5. Foundational Principles of Public Law

Study Notes

Introduction to Legal Systems and Norms

  • Legislation: Laws passed by a legislative body (like Parliament). This is the most common source in many systems. Think of acts, statutes, or codes.
  • Custom: Practices that have been followed consistently over time and are accepted as legally binding within a community. Less common in modern public law, but still relevant in some areas.
  • Jurisprudence (Case Law): Decisions made by courts, especially higher courts. In common law systems (like the UK or US), these decisions can create binding precedents. In civil law systems (like Italy), court decisions interpret law but generally don't create new binding rules for future cases in the same way.
  • Doctrine: The opinions and writings of legal scholars. While not legally binding, they influence how legislators and judges think about and interpret the law.
  • Constitutions: The supreme law of a land, outlining the basic principles of government, rights, and the structure of the legal system itself. All other laws must conform to the Constitution.
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