Symbolic law definition

Symbolic law means law that its sponsors enact for the sake of enacting the law. (For example, a law defining ‘marriage’ as a ‘marriage between one man and one woman.’ [Cite to DOMA in US.] That law in its terms contains no commands, prohibitions or permissions. It has no identifiable addressee. It therefore requires no changed behaviors. It sponsors demanded that law not primarily as an instrument to change behaviors, but to demonstrate to the world (and especially to their constituents) that the sponsors believed in monogamous, heterosexual marriage. That constitutes symbolic legislation. This Chapter does not further consider symbolic law.
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  • Organic law means the statute governing the internal affairs of a domestic or foreign corporation or

  • body governed by public law means any body:

  • Public library means a library that is lawfully established for free public purposes by 1 or more counties, cities, townships, villages, school districts, or other local governments or a combination thereof, or by a public or local act, the entire interests of which belong to the general public. Public library does not include a special library such as a professional, technical, or school library.

  • POPI Act means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013;