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The meaning of law & The relationship between customs, rules and law Students Learn About: The meaning of law Customs rules and law By the end of the lesson students will be able to define law, customs and rules, explain the meaning of law and the relationship between customs, rules and laws.

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THE MEANING OF LAW For a community or society to work, it needs to have a level of structure that applies to everyone and is understood by everyone. Laws create that structure and regulate the way in which people, organisations and governments behave. A law is a rule that comes from a legitimate authority and applies to everyone. Laws are created to make sure that everyone understands what is expected of them as a member of society (their obligations) and what they can expect of others, including government (their rights).

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CUSTOMS Customs are established patterns of behaviour among people in a society or group. Customs vary depending on the culture, religion and history of a group of people, society or country. For example, in Australia it is customary for men to shake hands when greeting a friend, whereas in Europe this greeting may be in the form of a kiss on each cheek.

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CUSTOMS When the behaviour of a people becomes so common that members of society expect this behaviour all the time, a custom has developed. Customs are not written down. Instead they tend to be passed down from generation to generation. Customs are enforced by social pressures rather than through some form of legal process.

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ACTIVITY List three (3) customs that you encounter in your lives Example

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RULES Rules refer to prescribed directions for conduct in certain situations. Rules are generally made by groups and only affect people within those groups. These rules are not enforceable by state. For example, every school has a set of rules for students to follow. If these rules are broken, then there is some form of punishment attached, enforced by those making the rules.

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ACTIVITY

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The meaning of law continued Laws have certain characteristics that make then different from rules: 1.Laws are binding on the whole community 2.Laws can be enforced. 3.Laws are officially recognised. 4.Laws are accessible. 5.Laws relate to public interest. 6.Laws reflect rights and duties.

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DID THE 2DAY FM PRANK BREAK THE LAW?

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Relationship between customs, rules and laws Whenever people have lived together in groups, they have developed rules to govern their behaviour and thus maintain the smooth running of activities. These rules were based on the traditions, customs and values of the group. These rules have penalties attached if members of the group fail to follow them. Groups usually put someone, or a small group, in charge to enforce these rules and the associated penalties. In modern times, this became the government.

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Strange and completely ridiculous laws. 1.Go to http://kglegalstudies11e.weebly.comhttp://kglegalstudies11e.weebly.com 2.From the menu on the side select: week 1 > 1 February | Period 1 > strange and completely ridiculous laws 3. I have given you instructions in a blog post. You are to research strange and ridiculous laws and post your findings in a comment below the post.