Laws are variable, not universal. They are dependent on the interpretation of the individual creating or enforcing it.

There are fundamental rules of fairness and justice that are always morally correct.

There are natural laws that exist and humans can recognize these higher laws through reason and judgment.

Laws are formed by formal institutions, systemically written down and enforced by governments.

If a law goes against fundamental principles, it is called an unjust law.

Laws should be followed simply because they are laws.

Law gets its authority from the government rather than from fundamental, universal principles.

Humans have a moral duty to follow higher laws even when laws written down by society say otherwise.

Laws are established to maintain social order and can differ from country to -country (not universal).

It is just and fair for the State to impose consequences if laws are broken.

A judge’s interpretation of the law is influenced by his/her perspective. For example, individual bias exists within every legal decision.

A law need not be moral to be a law.

Sub-category of legal positivism.

According to _____________, sovereign is the one who society obeys habitually.