Understanding Constitutional and Administrative Law at Mustansiriyah University
Explore the fundamental concepts of Constitutional Law through the course at Mustansiriyah University's College of Law. Delve into the nature of constitutional rules, the essence of constitutional law, and the universal characteristics of constitutions. Understand how constitutional rules reflect the interests and aspirations of a country's social and political forces within its socio-political system. Gain insights into the different forms and definitions of constitutions as outlined in the course lectures.
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Textbook: Constitutional and Administrative Law Author: S. J. Al-Kadhem COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH Instructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz 2017-2018 1
COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH 2017-2018 INSTRUCTOR: ASST. LECT. RANIA ADNAN AZIZ Lecture 02 Part One: Constitutional Law Chapter One Nature of Constitutional Law In this chapter students are introduced to the concept of constitutional law and the main characteristics of this law. The chapter includes: Definition Universal phenomenon Essence of constitutional rules Changing law Programmatic law Fundamental law
COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH 2017-2018 INSTRUCTOR: ASST. LECT. RANIA ADNAN AZIZ Lecture 02 Part One: Constitutional Law Chapter One Nature of Constitutional Law Definition Collection of rules The term constitution is defined in three different ways. It can be said that the term is used in three different senses (click to activate diagram). It is used to denote a collection of rules which establish and regulate the government of a country. It may be used to mean a document having a special legal sanctity. It can also indicate the fundamental law of state. LAW Document having legal sanctity Fundamental law
COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH 2017-2018 INSTRUCTOR: ASST. LECT. RANIA ADNAN AZIZ Lecture 02 Part One: Constitutional Law Chapter One Nature of Constitutional Law One of the main characteristics of constitution is its being universal. Nearly every state has its constitution; which maybe of one kind or another. Even though a state may not have a constitution as a single coherent document, there is an aggregate of rules establishing the principles of social and state systems. These rules form a constitution. CONSTITUTION HAS TWO FORMS
COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH 2017-2018 INSTRUCTOR: ASST. LECT. RANIA ADNAN AZIZ Lecture 02 Part One: Constitutional Law Chapter One Nature of Constitutional Law Essence of constitutional rules Constitutional rules may be written or unwritten. They are no merely formal legal rules. They reflect the will, interests and aspirations of the dominant social and political forces. Constitutional rules do not operate in vacuum. They are part of the whole socio-political system of a country. In other words, they should be considered within the context of the political system I which they are set and the politics in which they operate.
COLLEGE OF LAW, MUSTANSIRIYAH U. SECOND YEAR COURSE IN LEGAL ENGLISH 2017-2018 INSTRUCTOR: ASST. LECT. RANIA ADNAN AZIZ Lecture 02 Part One: Constitutional Law Chapter One Nature of Constitutional Law Some of the important/new words and terms that appear in this section denote document fundamental regulate phenomenon constitution Sanctity collection aggregate framework
