What are the different functions of law

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Using the taught reading material and other scholarly articles, provide articulated and reasoned answers to the following questions:

1. What are the different functions of law?

2. How does Partington distinguish between'macro' and'micro' functions of law?

Do you think these cover all of the functions we can identify for law?

3. How important is law in maintaining social order and economic stability as compared with unwritten rules or behavioural conventions?

4. Think of some important rules of behaviour that are not 'laws' as we have defined them.How are they enforced? How important do you think those nonlegal rules are to social order?

5. What is the difference between primary and secondary legislation?

6. What are the most important points of difference between civil and common law jurisdictions?

7. In what way did the development of the common law support social order?

Along with the recommended readings included in this week's section, support your answers with a minimum of three appropriate scholarly resources.

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