5 Things Laws Do

• Provide order
• Provide Penalties
• Settle disputes
• provide for our general safety
• protect rights of citizens

The Law

International Law

Domestic Law

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The broadest categories of law are international law and domestic law

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International Law

includes laws that govern independent nations in their relationships with one another.

• Created by customs
• nations sign treaties and are considered binding as law (Extradition, NATO, and NAFTA)
• Some organizations have international legal status (UN and International Courts)
• Difficult to enforce international law

Domestic Law

Law that does govern activity within a nation’s border.

• Nation’s law making authority comes from the power to govern
• Power usually comes from a constitution or monarchy
• Includes both case law and statute law