Which statement best describes legislation as a formal source of law?
Correct answer: D. It is law deliberately enacted by a recognised law-making authority
- A. It is a principle created only through repeated judicial decisions
- B. It is a practice accepted by a community over a long period
- C. It is a rule inferred from the moral order of the universe
- D. It is law deliberately enacted by a recognised law-making authority
Explanation
Legislation is deliberately made and promulgated by an authority empowered to legislate, such as Parliament. The other options describe customary practice, natural law reasoning and judge-made precedent respectively.
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