Law
}}Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by 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 as the art of justice. State-enforced laws can be made by a legislature, resulting in statutes; by the executive through decrees and regulations; or by judges' decisions, which form precedent in common law jurisdictions. An autocrat may exercise those functions within their realm. The creation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and also serves as a mediator of relations between people.
Legal systems vary between jurisdictions, with their differences analysed in comparative law. In civil law jurisdictions, a legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates the law. In common law systems, judges may make binding case law through precedent, although on occasion this may be overturned by a higher court or the legislature. Religious law is in use in some religious communities and states, and has historically influenced secular law.
The scope of law can be divided into two domains: public law concerns government and society, including constitutional law, administrative law, and criminal law; while private law deals with legal disputes between parties in areas such as contracts, property, torts, delicts and commercial law. This distinction is stronger in civil law countries, particularly those with a separate system of administrative courts; by contrast, the public-private law divide is less pronounced in common law jurisdictions.
Law provides a source of scholarly inquiry into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis and sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness, and justice. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Law, Hartland
Published 1905San Francisco : The Viavi Company, 1905.610 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.Other Authors: “...Law, Herbert Edward, 1864-...”
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2Zahl und Seinserkenntnis : zur wirklichkeitserhellenden Funktion der Zahl in der antiken Philosophieby Law, Esteban
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8by Law, Ian Geoffrey
Published 1985England : University of Liverpool, 1985.1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. -
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15by Law, Robert O.
Published 1954Norman, University of Oklahoma, Bureau of Business Research, 1954.44 p. illus. -
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17by Law, Bimala Churn, 1892-
Published 1974Varanasi, India : Bhartiya Publishing House, [1974]2 v. (xxviii, 689 p.) ; 23 cm. -
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19by Law, Narendra Nath, 1889-
Published 1975Delhi : Indian Reprint Pub. Co., 1975.xlv, 203 p. ; 23 cm. -
20by Law, Arthur, 1844-1913
Published 1904London : New York : J. Williams ; E. Schuberth, c1904.23 p.