Sources and Hierarchy of Law
Overview
Sources of Law
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, students will be able to
- Distinguish between the various the sources of law
- Understand the hierarchy of the various sources of law
By the end of this section, you will be able to
- Distinguish between the various the sources of law
- Understand the hierarchy of the various sources of law
Sources of Law
Sources of Law
Constitutional Law
- National Constitution
- Texas Constitution
Statutory Law
- National Laws (laws passed by Congress)
- Texas State Statutes
Administrative Regulations
- National regulations
- Texas State administrative code
Court precedents
Local codes and ordinances
Hierarchy of law
Hierarchy of law
The hierarchy of law in our system is relatively simple:
Constitutional Law overrules statutory law which in turn overrules administrative regulations which finally overrules local codes and ordinances.