the importance of legal history for modern lawyering
Because of the need to study history because the law is a key component of the Department of Law. Just as the human body consisting of various organs. If you lack the vital organs Life could not exist. History has a similar law. If not, you can not study the legal profession. If you study the history of the law, it will allow us to more deeply understand the law. Understanding the evolution of law And the spirit of the law can be improved.
1.Said the law is a matter of experience. Some provisions of the law, it is not logical. We may have to rely on history to explain the origin of the law. To understand the reason of law. To understand the reasons why the royal court of UK, it is known that different. Or, as in many countries there is a court, an independent organization. But in Thailand The judiciary is up to the Ministry of Justice The organization of the executive branch Examples of these would bring history to explain. You can answer the above.
2.We understand the origins and principles of law. For example, we know that the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand divide property under Roman law precedent. Which originally did not have a clear division like this.
3. The people who study history know the spirit of the law and the legal limits of the law. This will make it possible to apply the law correctly. Especially when interpreting the law according to the letter, contrary to the spirit of the law. We must follow the spirit of the law is more important than the meaning of the law as written.
4. We know the origins of the style of governance of the country. As well as the confidence and commitment to the development of each country.
5. We know the ways in which humans think up. To solve the social problems of the times and places vary. It is a lesson from history Events or human behavior in the past have both the good and the bad. Any behavior that brought havoc to society in the past. This may have an adverse effect to the present and future landing. Let us remember the lessons Not defamatory like that again. Events or behaviors for the better We will be exemplary in practice.
6. The legislative history of that part of the world civilization. The law will allow us to study the history of world civilization by default.
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