Law essentially serves two functions in modern, western, industrial society. First, it serves to order and regulate the affairs of all "persons", be they individuals, corporations or governments. Secondly, law acts as a standard of conduct and morality, variously directed at individuals and groups, businesses and governments. In short, through both of these functions, the law seeks to promote a…
The third edition includes some additions for a more complet coverage, such as the paragraphs dealing with the critical legal theory of Jurisprudence and an extensive bibliography of American writings on legal interpretation