What happens if two laws contradict

1. What is contradiction in law?
2. Which one prevails when there is conflict between laws?
3. What does the Constitution say about conflict between laws?
4. What is the rule of law 2?

What is contradiction in law?

law of contradiction in American English

noun. Logic. the law that a proposition cannot be both true and false or that a thing cannot both have and not have a given property.

Which one prevails when there is conflict between laws?

Lex fori: When the conflict in laws pertains to a procedural matter, courts mostly go by lex fori or the law of the forum. Lex loci: When the conflict in laws pertains to a substantive matter, courts mostly go by lex loci or the law of the place where the cause of action arose.

What does the Constitution say about conflict between laws?

The Federalist # 78 states further that, if any law passed by Congress conflicts with the Constitution, "the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents."

What is the rule of law 2?

(2) The second element of the Rule of Law is efficacy. The law should actually guide people, at least for the most part. In Joseph Raz's phrase, “people should be ruled by the law and obey it.”