And writers might — and do — differ on 'what it means to be a man'. This difference cannot be settled by any discussion on biology. If you say it can be settled at all, does this mean that there is some further natural law, found by reflection on…? regressus ad inf ....
The theory of natural law believes that our civil laws should be based on morality,ethics, and what is inherently correct. This is in contrast to what is called "positive law" or "human law," which is defined by statute andcommon lawand may or may not reflect the natural law. Examples ...
Therein lies its utility and even its majesty. The law is not like life. Therein lies its weakness and even its danger. To be sure, the law is part of life; it is part of that communal experience we call history, including this present moment. Law itself, as we shall emphasize, has...
While in the intervening century, zoning has become a catch-all term for all sorts of regulatory restrictions on the uses of real property, land users know that "zoning" -- ackshually -- refers only to the regulation and separation of uses, and restrictions on density, and height ...
"A property lawyer works to prove that her town's Drive In Theater, a local institution, is not closed down at the holidays, finding romance with the very person who is trying to sell the property." When property, redevelopment, historic preservation, andl'amouris involved, who could resist...
Two, p. 1790 Nicomachean Ethics, 1134b, 19–36). While both Plato and Aristotle clearly rejected the ‘positivist’ position that law in its entirety is conventional, it is in Cicero (106-43 B.C.E) that we find a remarkably clear characterization of the full-blown natural law doctrine...
That St. Nicholas appeals to wide array of people should be obvious from the huge number of groups and places that consider him their patron. When so many look to him for comfort in such a varied number of ways, how can anyone say what he is or what he isn’t, where he’s appropri...
The area law for entanglement provides one of the most important connections between information theory and quantum many-body physics. It is not only related to the universality of quantum phases, but also to efficient numerical simulations in the ground
December 12, 2024 • CLE, CLE Ethics • CLE On-Demand This CLE course will examine why firms designate in-house ethics counsel, the role of the ethics counsel, and ethical issues that arise from consulting with in-house counsel. The panel will offer best practices for law firms creatin...
Thailand’s laws and procedures differ from your home country. What might be legal back home can be illegal in Thailand, and vice-versa. The legal system in Thailand isn’t too different from the legal system back home. But you should be aware of the specific and important differences. ...