Different kinds of law

Different kinds of law

There are many kinds of law and each of these types govern a particular sphere of society. Here are some of the very relevant types of law which generally come into use on a very frequent level in the modern world. The first is Consumer Law which is gaining a lot of relevance in the world which is being dominated by increasing consumerism today. The consumer rights protect the consumers and

Different legal disciplines

Different legal disciplines

Law is something that dominates virtually every sphere of life, because rules and regulations need to be enforced at all levels and at all sphere, no matter what they are. Whether it is education or entertainment. Property and art, everything needs to be regulated for a better standard and thus the presence of law everywhere is justified. As the world grows more and more diversified, the lega

International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law

What is international humanitarian law? This branch of law is also called the “laws of war”, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict and so on. This legal discipline owes its birth and development to two very important agreements and these are the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions. Other than these two treaties, there are many other treaties and agreements and

Monthly Archives: November 2009

Different kinds of law

Different kinds of law Different kinds of lawThere are many kinds of law and each of these types govern a particular sphere of society. Here are some of the very relevant types of law which generally come into use on a very frequent level in the modern world.

The first is Consumer Law which is gaining a lot of relevance in the world which is being dominated by increasing consumerism today. The consumer rights protect the consumers and ensure that no rights are being violated. Continue reading

Guide to criminal law

Criminal Law is also called penal law and is related to crimes and how they can be effectively controlled, prevented and punished as well. Therefore, one of the main aspects of criminal law is to define the nature of a crime and what acts can be defined and accepted as a crime in the eyes of the law. There is criminal procedure which is one of the most important aspects of criminal law and is concerned with investigating, capturing and also trying the suspected criminals in a court of law to either prove them guilty or innocent in the eyes of the law. Continue reading

International Humanitarian Law

What is international humanitarian law? This branch of law is also called the “laws of war”, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict and so on. This legal discipline owes its birth and development to two very important agreements and these are the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Conventions. Other than these two treaties, there are many other treaties and agreements and other negotiations that have led to the development of the International Humanitarian Law. Basically the function of IHL, as it is popularly called, was to regulate the actions of aggressive nations, nations which were politically neutral, and warring countries as well. This law discipline sought to set down the relationship of these nations to one another and also to the civilian population in general. Continue reading