SOCIETY’S NEED FOR LAW To keep peace To establish standards of conduct To bridge the gap between future and present To provide stability and predictability
CLASSIFICATION OF LAW LAW PUBLIC PRIVATE Government acting is significant Government role is limited, (Constitutional Law, legal relationships between individuals Administrative Law) (Civil Law)
CLASSIFICATION OF LAW LAW SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURAL Material law, definitions, description Law - how to implement (example, Criminal Law) substantive law, procedures, process (example, Criminal Procedural Law)