Chapter 1Introduction: Law and Legalsystem
Chapter 1 Introduction: Law and Legal system
LearningobjectivesAfteryouhavestudied thischapter,youshouldbeableto。Understandthebasicconceptsoflaw,ldentify the main legal systems in the world and theirdifferences,Knowthegeneral structure of Chinese legal system
Learning objectives After you have studied this chapter, you should be able to ◦ Understand the basic concepts of law, ◦Identify the main legal systems in the world and their differences, ◦Know the general structure of Chinese legal system
Contents。1.1WhatisLaw1.2Mainlegalsvstemsintheworld1.3 Examples of Legalsystems:China and theUS
Contents ◦1.1 What is Law ◦1.2 Main legal systems in the world ◦1.3 Examples of Legal systems: China and the US
1.1 Whatis law?1.1.1Definitionsoflaw1.1.2Functionsoflaw1.1.3Classificationoflaw1.1.4Legalrelation
1.1 What is law? 1.1.1 Definitions of law 1.1.2 Functions of law 1.1.3 Classification of law 1.1.4 Legal relation
LadyJusticeagoddess symbolizingjusticewhobearsasword-symbolizingthecoercivepowerofatribunal-,ascale-representinganobjectivestandardbywhich competingclaimsare weighed-anda blindfold indicating thatjusticeshouldbeimpartialandobjective,withoutfearorfavorandregardlessofmoney.wealth,poweroridentity
Lady Justice a goddess symbolizing justice who bears a sword – symbolizing the coercive power of a tribunal –, a scale – representing an objective standard by which competing claims are weighed – and a blindfold indicating that justice should be impartial and objective, without fear or favor and regardless of money, wealth, power or identity