What body of law operates in our legal system?

Question

Is it the Constitution, or has something else taken its place? And why are there military gold-fringed flags in all court rooms, but not on the flag on the pole outside the court building?

Prairie D - No, the "gold fringe" is not for decoration. It has a very distinct symbolism to it. Other than in the courtroom, what is the only other place you'll see a gold-fringed flag?


In front of a military marching unit. Have you ever heard of "martial law"? If there is no substance to what I'm saying, then why did Congress in 1988 vote to not renew most of the provisions that set martial law in place here in the US?

Have you ever read any US Supreme Court cases? Try this one - Erir Railroad v Thompkins (1933); it set the stage for the complete dismantling of the common law of the organic uS Constitiution.

Answer 1

the fringed flag is a flag of war. and yes the constitution is still a valid guidline but remember that in law "that which follows controls that which precedes" while not neccesarily invalidating it. so that instead of abiding by the constitution, the various states and counties and local courts my now ( through subsequent legislation) conduct their operations using adulterated versions of the same concepts, for instance, instead of needing a grand jury indictment ( called for by the us constitution explicitely) for criminal cases, states and subordinate jurisdictions may now prosecute by information thus eliminateing the need for accusers to accually appear in court and swear under oath that the accused commited said offence. o, and by the way any astute observer can see that there IS NO SUCH THING AS LAW anymore lk into it and you'll see that it is all called code not law. and in law, what we call something matters.

Answer 2

The body of law in our legal system is multi-layered.

Federal laws come from the Constitution itself as a guideline plus laws passed by Congress. VERY FEW of the operable laws of any court come verbatim from the Constitution.

Don't forget that in any laws not covered one way or another by the U.S. Constitution, states have the right to pass laws too. The state can have a constitution that declares laws. It can also pass laws from its own local legislature.

A state law (from state congress or state constitution) that doesn't offer any conflict with federal or US Constitution law is also operational. For instance, most crimes - robbery, murder, rape, assault - are state statutes.

Finally, depending on the court, municipalities can offer laws in their charters or passed by their governing council that don't conflict with higher authorities. Most of the parking and speed limit cases are local jurisdiction only.

Which means not less than three bodies operate: Federal, State, and Local, and all three levels potentially subdivide into constitutional or charter laws and legislature-initiated laws.

Answer 3

We have a set of federal laws, with legal precedents set by the federal courts. Your state has its own laws and courts. Back before these, we have the English Common Law, which is still valid. Over all of these, and creating some unbreakable (though open to interpretation) rules, is the US Constitution.

Many cities and towns hae their own local laws, as well. Things like "it is illegal to wear a red dress" in Fredonia, NY.

Answer 4

in America it is called the legal/judicial system and the fringe is for indoor decoration it has everything to do with-practicality and nothing to to with the military.......what country are u from?