Law
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Law is the system of rules and principles recognized by a community or government as regulating the actions of its members and enforceable by legal institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Concept
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Normative system ⓘ Social system ⓘ System of rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Individuals
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Organizations ⓘ States ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Administrative law
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Civil law ⓘ Commercial law ⓘ Constitutional law ⓘ Criminal law ⓘ Family law ⓘ International law ⓘ Labor law ⓘ Procedural law ⓘ Property law ⓘ Tax law ⓘ Tort law ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | System of rules and principles recognized by a community or government as regulating the actions of its members and enforceable by legal institutions ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
Define obligations
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Maintain social order ⓘ Promote justice ⓘ Promote public welfare ⓘ Protect rights ⓘ Resolve disputes ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Constitutions
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Custom ⓘ Judicial precedents ⓘ Regulations ⓘ Statutes ⓘ Treaties ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Governance
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Justice system ⓘ Rule of law ⓘ |
| isCreatedBy |
Congress
NERFINISHED
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Legislatures ⓘ Parliaments ⓘ Regulatory bodies ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom |
Morality
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Religion ⓘ Social customs ⓘ |
| isEnforcedBy |
Administrative agencies
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Courts ⓘ Judges ⓘ Police ⓘ |
| isInterpretedBy |
Courts
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Judges ⓘ |
| isPracticedBy |
Advocates
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Attorneys ⓘ Judges ⓘ Lawyers ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
Jurisprudence
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Legal theory ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Legal system ⓘ |
| regulates |
Economic activity
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Human behavior ⓘ Political power ⓘ Social relations ⓘ |
| requires | Sanctions for violations ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Equal Justice Under Law