Business Law Notes

This document contains a summary of the textbook: Business Law as well as lecture notes. It encompasses Theme 1 - 4, which is the whole curriculum for the semester.

This is Study unit 1, Chapter 1, p 3-11 in the textbook. History of South African law

In summary therefore, law is an aggregate of conglomeration of rules enforced by courts of law at a given time. Rules of law originate from acts of parliament, customary and religious practises of the people, they may also be borrowed from other countries. Law and Morality Morality consists of prescriptions of the society and is not enforceable, however, rules of law are enforceable. Wrongs in society are contraventions of either law or morality or both. However, law incorporates a signi...

This is Study unit 1, Chapter 1, p 3-11 in the textbook. History of South African law

This document contains a summary of the textbook: Business Law as well as lecture notes. It encompasses Theme 1 - 4, which is the whole curriculum for the semester.

In summary therefore, law is an aggregate of conglomeration of rules enforced by courts of law at a given time. Rules of law originate from acts of parliament, customary and religious practises of the people, they may also be borrowed from other countries. Law and Morality Morality consists of prescriptions of the society and is not enforceable, however, rules of law are enforceable. Wrongs in society are contraventions of either law or morality or both. However, law incorporates a signi...