The Relationship between General Law and the Sangha Act, B.E. 2505

Abstract

This article aims to show the relationship between general law and the Sangha Act, B.E. 2505.Thailand uses a written legal system and has a hierarchy of laws. A law of a lower hierarchy cannot contradict or contradict a law of higher rank. Therefore, the laws of higher rank or lower hierarchy must be enacted to have a message consistent with the law of higher rank. The relationship between general law and the law of the Sangha from the study The Sangha Act of 1962 was found to be related to 6 general laws, namely the Civil and Commercial Code Criminal Code Code of Civil Procedure Criminal Procedure Code Bankruptcy Act B.E.2483 Act Bankruptcy Court Establishment and Bankruptcy Case Procedure 1999. These six laws include the Sangha Act, BE 2505, is in the 3rd order of Thailand's law rank, the law code. Therefore, it has the same rank and equality in law enforcement. In general, all 6 laws are related to 3 issues of Sangha law: The first issue was that monks were arrested or imprisoned for criminal cases. The second issue is that the temple is registered as a juristic person and the abbot is the representative of the juristic person. The last point was that the monk was sentenced to bankruptcy and had to leave the monkhood. The results of the study of the relations of this law will enable the Sangha and the general public to understand the equality and the relationship of principles of enforcement between general law and the Sangha Act, B.E. 2505 and It is a guideline for bringing general law relations with the Sangha Act of 1962 to analyze the problems that arise and solve problems for the Sangha in various cases. correctly according to the law which will benefit the clergy the general public, society and the country can continue.