The influence of religion on law
Type
Book
Authors
Category
United Kingdom
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Publication Year
1997
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Law, Theology, and Public Policy, United States
Pages
57 pages
Subject
Alfred Denning
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Abstract
"The interpretations of the law by Lord Denning is his long and distinguished career have shaped not only the way law is applied, but also how it is perceived. In this article, Denning raises the issue of how society has taken religion and belief and incorporated it into our legal systems..." - Cover
Description
Contents:
Introduction
Influence of religion on law
Truth
Pious fraud
The taking of an oath
No half-truths
Good faith
Standard contracts
The letter killeth
Love thy neighbour
The judge's anser
Basis of civil wrongs
Punishment for crime
Individual responsibility
the guilty mind
Insanity and crime
The McNaghten rules
The Straffen case
A problem of ethics
man and the state
The case of James I
The perils of individualsim
The influence of christianity
Family life
Change
Conclusion
Introduction
Influence of religion on law
Truth
Pious fraud
The taking of an oath
No half-truths
Good faith
Standard contracts
The letter killeth
Love thy neighbour
The judge's anser
Basis of civil wrongs
Punishment for crime
Individual responsibility
the guilty mind
Insanity and crime
The McNaghten rules
The Straffen case
A problem of ethics
man and the state
The case of James I
The perils of individualsim
The influence of christianity
Family life
Change
Conclusion
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