Thomas Hobbes -Which of the Following Is Not a Law of Nature

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Multiple Choice

Thomas Hobbes
-Which of the following is not a law of nature?

• A)the need to do good to people out of moral duty.
• B)the seeking of peace.
• C)the giving up of one's rights of nature.
• D)the making and keeping of social contracts.

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Definitions:

Precedent

An earlier court decision; in a common law system, judges are required to follow a decision made in a higher court in the same jurisdiction where the facts are similar.

Civil Code

A codification of laws intended to systematically cover areas of private law such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.

Equity

Refers to a body of law providing remedies that go beyond those offered by traditional common law, often aimed at fairness.

Legal System

The framework of rules, laws, and regulations, including the structures and processes set up to enforce them, governing a society.