CLOSING STATEMENT
'A Unified Theory of a Law' is a brilliant constellation of a finite number of stars all of which have been identified, counted and named. The first commandment of John Bosco's Ten Commandments of Understanding is that the finite is easier to understand than the infinite. Our minds cannot grasp the infinite. Therefore, the trick to understand anything is to make anything finite. How? Simply number and name the ideas. As you can see, in 'A Unified Theory of a Law', there are a finite number of significant ideas - a very small handful of legal ideas. The small handful consists of the following constant - variable - values relationships:
The factual aspect of a law
1) Conduct: Its variable holds an infinite variety of values (Click Here)
2) Source: Its variable holds an infinite variety of values (Click Here)
2) Source: Its variable holds an infinite variety of values (Click Here)
3) Recipient: Its variable holds an infinite variety of values (Click Here)
4) Circumstances: Its variable holds an infinite variety of values (Click Here)
Issuing a law
5) Opinion Held: Its variable holds three values: like, indifference and dislike (Click Here)
6) Polarity Desired: Its variable holds three values: on, off, and 'on or off' (Click Here)
7) Law Expressed: Its variable holds three values: Command for positive conduct, Permission for either positive or negative conduct, Command for negative conduct (Click Here)
Binding a law to a Source with Weight
8) Weight: Its variable holds three values: Duty for positive conduct, a Privilege for either positive or negative conduct, and a duty for negative conduct (Click Here)
Binding a law to a Recipient with Standing
9) Standing: Its variable holds three values: Right to positive conduct and No-right to either positive or negative conduct, Right to negative conduct (Click Here)
Legal Expression
10) Three Part Sentence: Its variable holds three values: If clause, main clause, even though clause. (Click Here)
This small handful of legal ideas defines a law. Anybody can master them. Once you do, even the greatest legal genius can understand a law no better than you.
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