Hi ravi, the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties. "they were taken to court for breaking the law" "an initiative to tighten up the laws on pornography" synonyms: regulation, statute, enactment, act, bill, decree, edict, bylaw, rule, ruling, ordinance, dictum, command, order, directive, pronouncement, proclamation, dictate, fiat More systems of law as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession. "he was still practicing law" synonyms: the legal profession, the bar More a thing regarded as having the binding force or effect of a formal system of rules. "what he said was law" informal the police. "he'd never been in trouble with the law in his life" statutory law and the common law. a rule defining correct procedure or behavior in a sport. "the laws of the game" synonyms: rule, regulation, principle, convention, instruction, guideline More a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present. "the second law of thermodynamics" It is possible to describe law as the body of official rules and regulations, generally found in constitutions, legislation, judicial opinions, and the like, that is used to govern a society and to control the behaviour of its members, so Law is a formal mechanism of social control. Legal systems are particular ways of establishing and maintaining social order.

What is law

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Nancy Jain | Contributor-Level 10

2013-08-24 12:26:32

Hi ravi, the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties. "they were taken to court for breaking the law" "an initiative to tighten up the laws on pornography" synonyms: regulation, statute