Law, Justice, and Democracy in the Modern World
Concept of Law
Law is a system of legal norms that regulate human behavior in a society. These are mandatory standards, and the purposes of the law are: peace, equality between citizens and their safety, to protect and guarantee fundamental rights, and to promote the realization of freedom and natural justice. Natural law refers to unwritten rules appropriate to the original rights of man, while positive law refers to legal rules that are written.
Justice: Concept and Functions
Two aspects of this
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Duties of the Vice President of the Institute
Article 31: Duties of the Vice President of the National Institute of Land Transport
The duties of the Vice President of the National Institute of Land Transport are the following:
- Cover temporary and absolute absences until the reappointment of the President of the Institute.
- Represent the President of the Institute in any event, by their designation.
- Collaborate with the President of the Institute in the implementation, monitoring, and control of the land
Administrative Acts: Validity, Nullity, and Annulment
Validity and Invalidity of Administrative Acts
The legal system imposes consequences for invalid administrative acts. The law provides for three degrees of invalidity:
- Nullity
- Annulment
- Non-disabling irregularities
Differences Between Nullity and Annulment
- A null and void act means that it has never legally existed. When there is a ruling declaring its invalidity, it cancels all the consequences and effects that this act caused during its term. This is expressed by the maxim “quod nullum est, nullum producet
Spanish Legal System: Hierarchy, Sources, and Institutions
Understanding the Spanish Legal System
Right: A set of rules, strict or not, that regulate coexistence.
Sources of Law
Loriga and Are are the manifestation of law. These are:
- Law: A standard dictated by the authority in charge, following due formalities, which is common, stable, fair, and enacted with sufficiency.
- Custom: A standard arising from social practice and repeatedly considered obligatory by the community.
- The General Principles of Law: Fundamentals underlying the elaboration of unwritten laws.
Understanding the Spanish Government: Structure, Roles, and Principles
Item 6: The Constitutional Position of the Spanish Government
Constitutional Position of the Government
Parliamentary Government and Streamlined Processes
- Formal centrality of Parliament is vital when choosing a President of the Government (PG).
- Strengthening powers of government.
- Control may include parliamentary voting discipline and presence in the acting Parliament.
- The executive acquires a role in the process of European integration.
Training and Termination of the Government
Appointment of the President
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The Concept of a Union
The concept of a union is now recognized in the Statute of Workers. After long periods of struggle and confrontation between two historically opposed social classes, workers and employers, the rights of one party assume obligations for the other. Employers and workers are grouped separately to form associations and trade unions. Public Administration reaches a point where it finds time to negotiate working conditions. Employers, employees, and Public Administration are the
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