CHAPTER 2: THE FACTUAL ASPECT OF A LAW

 

Although there are an infinite number of facts, for use in a law, there is a preferred way to arrange them.

The subject of a law is conduct. Conduct flows. It flows from a source to a recipient. Conduct that reaches a recipient is called consequences. Furthermore, a flow of conduct from source to recipient is done in circumstances. Circumstances are the context in which conduct flows. Hence, a flow of conduct from source to recipient in circumstances is the factual aspect of a law. It constitutes the base of THE TRIANGLE OF LAW® .  

A flow of conduct from source to recipient in circumstances is has two important characteristics:

  1. It is mono-directional. It always flows from a source to a recipient.  It never flows the other way.
  2. Furthermore, it has polarity. It is either on or off, flowing or still.  When on, a flow of conduct is described as being “positive”.  When off, as “negative”.  There is absolutely no difference between positive conduct and negative conduct other than its polarity.
Direction and polarity are the two significant properties of a flow of conduct from source to recipient in circumstances

What proof do we have that the subject of a law is conduct?  Have you ever wondered why, in general,  there are only two types of litigant in a court of law?  Why only a plaintiff and a defendant?  Why not more? Why not less? There are two types of litigant in a court of law because the focus of a court a law is conduct.  Conduct has only two ends.  On one of its ends is the source of conduct - who, in a court, is called a defendant; on the other end is the recipient of conduct - who, in a court, is called a plaintiff.   If conduct had one end or three ends instead of two, the number of litigants would be a number other than two.

In summary, whenever you inspect a law - any law - the following four items are - more often than not - present and you ought to be able to see them:
  1. Conduct
  2. Source
  3. Recipient
  4. Circumstances

The four items fairly and accurately describe the factual aspect of a law and constitute the base of the Triangle of a Law®.  Each of the variables assigned to these constants hold an infinite number of values.

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Within a Unified Theory of a Law are four noteworthy relationships  One relationship is factual; the other three are legal.  The factual relationship exists between a source and a recipient who are linked by a flow of conduct in circumstances. The factual relationship is depicted horizontally on the Triangle of a Law®, a part of which is seen in the above graphic. The three legal relationship are depicted vertically on the Triangle of a Law®.