INTRODUCTION TO BASIC
PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF LAW
RULES OF THE SOCIAL ORDER III
RULES OF THE SOCIAL ORDER III
• Once the legal rules are regulated, the purpose or the scope of the regulation can be
mentioned by itself. For instance, in the beginning articles of some codes, there are some articles with «purpose od thi herevy code» title.
• Besides, there are two types of justifications, which mainly adresses to the both applyers of the codes and all persons, to learn about the main purpose of the code. One is the
justificatrion of a single article and the other is the whole code’s justification, which is called in general «the general justification of the code».
• Here, we are going to analyse the purposes of the legal rules.
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• 1. To create and maintain order:
• As legal rules are one of the rules of the social order, thier main objective is to first create and then maintain the social order. By that, they will serve the sustainability of the social life and the wealth of the society.
• This property of the legal rules is not only about the social life but also it is about the a single person. With positive legal rules poeple will know their rights and duties.
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• 2. Legal security
• With this purpose, legal rules will be known earlier by the citizens and legal persons.
• So, people will be aware of their right and duties. They will behave accordingly. It is the same for the State. Public authorities will behave according to legal rules.
• With this property, legal rules will prevent misusage of public forces.
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• 3. Providing justice:
• Justice is one of the most discussed notions of the philosph and law. It is as old as the human history.
• By legal rules, rule makers want to create a more equitable society. Any people want to have the justice by help of the legal rules and institutions.
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• 4. Society’s needs:
• Law plays a huge role on following and adapting to the technological changes. Law follows these changes.
• Also, legal rules fullfills the needs and expectations of the society.
• Legal rules are to helps society to live in a better and adapted style.
