5 Legal Powers
Legal powers are formally constituted rules, with means of enforcement and penalties for breaches, to protect everyone equally from harm.
5.1 An Overview of Legal Powers
the nature of law and how it is analysed in this book
5.2 Elements of the Legal System
aspects of the legal system: how laws are made and enforced
5.3 Subsidiarity in the Law
hierarchies of law and relationships between legal domains, from local to global
5.4 Adapting the Law to Social Change
how the law adapts to change while remaining acceptable and protective towards everyone
The next chapter analyses political authority and its relationship to the population.