Which statement best describes legislation as a formal source of law?
Correct answer: A. It is law deliberately enacted by a recognised law-making authority
- A. It is law deliberately enacted by a recognised law-making authority
- 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 a principle created only through repeated judicial decisions
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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