SLC22-W1 / Basic Notions of Law.

Nsijoro has been called to the bar, so let's speak law. Law wouldn't have been established if not that humans tend to go wild and do things as people without a leader; right from the beginning, man sought a leader, an authority, but tended to disregard this authority in the long run. This led to the creation of laws because as far as there is an authority, it must be obeyed.

To also instil equity in the system, both the authority and the followers are not left out of this law, meaning that anyone who offends one deserves and must truly be punished following the punishment guiding non-compliance/breaching/contravening the law.

The law can be defined in different ways based on the area of applications, e.g., economic law, common law, positive law, etc. It best defines this concept, so we can say in general that A LAW IS A SET OF RULES THAT GOVERN A PARTICULAR SECTOR, AND A BREACH OF IT ATTRACTS PUNISHMENT. We shouldn't fail to understand that whenever there is a law, there must be punishment attached, whether minimal or severe. So we can say the law attracts punishment, or they are in pari passu.

The objective law here is driving law; it has been said and documented that drivers must stop on seeing the traffic light displaying the colour red. This is universally applicable to all drivers, and that means it is a standard that must be followed despite the circumstances.

The subjective law seen here is the personal reason for disregarding the traffic light; this is a benefit the citizen must enjoy. This part of the infraction is based on the circumstances and emotional factors; in this case, the two laws conflict, and in making a decision, this must be considered by the officers as an external effect on the objective law.

Before proceeding, I came across a flier in the faculty of law a month ago at the university, and the inscription was written and unwritten law with some Latin words that I can't recollect at the moment.

So I came to discover that norms and law are unwritten and written law, respectively; a law is created by a legislative body, enforced by the state or country, and effective on everyone.

Law

Production Law/NAFDAC Law: This law has many embodiments, but I will be picking one...

Any edible substance massively produced for human consumption, drugs whether herbal or medical, must have a NAFDAC registration number.

Norms

Dressing Code for Northern Women and Some Universities: Women/ladies are expected to dress modestly, cover their hair or the whole body, or, in general, cover their nakedness.

This case is quite simple: Mr Juan Perez's failure to pay rent is a breach of contract and tenancy agreement. This is punishable by the law because before becoming a tenant, he may have signed a document indicating that at a certain time the next year, his rent will be expiring, and he is expected to renew it; inability to renew this rent is a breach of a landlord-tenant agreement.

Let me be rhetorical as a lawyer: what if only dogs were prohibited and Mr. Juan decided to keep cats instead? Do you think it is a violation? It wouldn't be since the law hasn't covered the animal species, cats, so in this case, this is a norm despite it being prohibited; this is the building coexistence rule.

• The legal system in Nigeria may not be the same as in Venezuela, so comparative law, as the name implies, helps to compare different legal systems. In cases where legal issues transcend national borders, it can be used to set certain standards that may be favourable for all.

• Law students bring up cases judged in different states and countries, and this helps them analyse which case was judged better and the best practices and approaches towards each case.

• Punishment for breaching most laws may be too extreme, so comparative law helps compare punishment from different countries or even sets a standard punishment for all cases.

I would love to see entries from @graceleon @bossj23 @whizzbro4eva, I would also love to see my lawyer friend @fideliz join this contest