Law

Law (lɔː)

Law is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and the art of justice.

Etymology

The term "law" derives from the late Old English lagu, meaning something laid down or fixed and the adjective form, lǣge, is the root of the modern English word "legal".

Related Terms

• Legislation: The process or act of making or enacting laws.
• Statute: A formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent.
• Common Law: The body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.
• Civil Law: The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
• Criminal Law: The body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people.
• Jurisprudence: The theory or philosophy of law.
• Constitutional Law: The body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.

See Also

• Legal Code
• Case Law
• International Law
• Administrative Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Law
• Wikipedia's article - Law

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