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Binding Force– natural law is ever present and Other Terms Used– also called
binding on all men everywhere and at all positive law, municipal law, civil law
times. Basic understanding of right and or imperative law.
wrong. Binding Force – only state law is
Compared to Divine Law = Divine Law is made enforced by the state
known to man by means of direct revelation. Concern of State Law– it does not
Natural law is said to be impressed in man as concern itself with violations of the
the core of his higher self at the very moment latter rules of action unless they also
of being. constitute violations of its commands.
Mohammedans = Muslim Quoran Divine Law – Philosophical
Place in State Law– reasonable basis of state Theology
law. Natural Law – Metaphysics
Moral Law – Ethics
MORAL LAW Physical Law – Physical Sciences
or Physics