"A set of beliefs, values, principles and standards of behaviour." (Phil Harris); "Determined by man's will, rather than law."
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Card 7
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"A body of rules fixed and enforced, issued by a sovereign political authority to an inferior and enforced by coercion." (John Austin)
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Law is a legal rule which, if made in the manner recognised by the legislative power of the state, is valid - irrespective of the morality of its content.
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The validity of man-made laws is contingent upon their compatibility with a higher, moral authority.
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The maxim coined by John Stuart Mill which states that an individual's private conduct can only be restricted where it brings harm to other individuals.