The Law on Obligations and Contracts

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What is divine law?

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Divine law is the law of religion and faith that concerns the concept of sin and salvation, formally promulgated by God and revealed to mankind.

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What are the sources of divine law according to the text?

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Divine law is embodied in the Ten Commandments under the Old Testament and differs according to religious beliefs, such as the Muslim Quoran for Mohammedans.

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What is the sanction of divine law?

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The sanction of divine law lies in the assurance of certain rewards and punishments in the present life or in the life to come.

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How is natural law defined?

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Natural law is the divine inspiration in man of the sense of justice, fairness, and righteousness, understood through internal dictates of reason.

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What is the binding force of natural law?

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Natural law is binding on all men everywhere and at all times, based on a basic understanding of right and wrong.

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How does natural law differ from divine law?

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Natural law is impressed in man as the core of his higher self, while divine law is made known through direct revelation.

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What is moral law?

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Moral law is the totality of norms of good and right conduct that arise from the collective sense of right and wrong in a community.

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How is the determination of right and wrong established in moral law?

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Human beings learned that the privilege to determine right and wrong should not be left to each individual, leading to the evolution of mores that are considered right and correct.

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What is the sanction for violation of moral law?

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There is no definite legal sanction for violation of moral law; instead, social reactions such as public displeasure or contempt occur.

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What role does natural law play in state law?

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Natural law has been regarded as the reasonable basis of state law.