5.3 Subsidiarity in the Law
Subsidiarity in the law is contentious because it includes issues of national sovereignty in relation to international institutions
5.3.1 Organisational Rules
organisational rules are subordinate to national law
5.3.2 The Subsidiarity Within National Law
federal law, regional variations, State law, delegated powers
5.3.3 Enactment of Religious Law
it might be the only law, or it might coexist with national law
5.3.4 Legal Issues which Cross National Boundaries
extradition, multinational contracts, compensation
5.3.5 Multinational Law, for Groupings such as the EU
agreed laws for countries to collaborate; EU law is the prime example
5.3.6 International Law: Global
UN institutions administer international law; it has weaknesses
5.3.7 National Compliance with International Law
countries can be compatible with international law by aligning with it
The next segment explores the issues raised by the law’s need to adapt to changing circumstances and people’s different moral values.