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Instincts is not how laws work. You instincts might tell you what is just, but that's not necessarily what is committed to laws.
by brianpan 9y ago
Instincts is not how laws work. You instincts might tell you what is just, but that's not necessarily what is committed to laws.
- njarboe 9y agoAmerica is based on common law. It is a pretty cool concept. Law was built up out of what peoples' customs and shared moral conventions were when a judge or jury made a judgement in trials between people. From English tradition. Most counties not descended from English law have this tradition. Law statues passed by governments overlay this older system.