The law as a source of Rights



The word “law” can be interpreted in a number of ways, including as the norms imposed by a competent authority – not just in the context of Legislative Power. Same as the law, constitutions, municipal ordinances, Executive Power decrees, Police communications and many others also qualify. We can say, then, that the law refers to norms proclaimed by the Legislative Power, exclusively.

Laws dictated in both cases are called “Sources of Rights” and are characterized by: its reach, how many social groups it covers (from drivers to business owners), and how mandatory it is to adhere to them. They are also permanent – at least until overwritten by a new one.



When the law silences some issues, fails to offer a clear definition or fails to adapt to societal changes, it is important to find other ways to reach a solution to the presented problem, which is how other sources come up as originators of new norms.

In broad strokes, we can say that, when we talk about Sources of Rights, we refer to all those rules pertaining to the Normative Framework, which impose conducts – both positive and negative – on everyone living in the same community.

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