1. Define the term law and describe the three sources from which law is derived
Law is a system of principles and processes by which people handle disputes and problems with the aim of settling them. In other words, laws are rules of conduct that government enforces and if these are violated, it imposes penalties to violators. There are two kinds of law: public law (which deals with the relationships between individuals and government) and private law (which deals with relationships among individuals).
The three sources of law are:
Common law refers to a body of principles stemming from judicial decisions which in turn arise from ...