CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Sources of Law
In jurisprudence, the sources from which a rule of law derives its binding force because the State recognises and enforces it, such as legislation and precedent, are described as:
They are called formal sources. Formal sources, such as legislation and precedent, give a rule its binding legal force because the State recognises and enforces them, whereas material sources only supply the content of the rule.
- AFormal sourcesCorrect
- BMaterial sources
- CHistorical sources
- DLiterary sources
Explanation
Formal sources are those from which law receives its validity and binding force, being recognised by the State, for example legislation and precedent. Material sources supply the content or matter of law, such as customs or juristic opinion. Historical sources only show how a rule developed over time.
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