Law

Law is the set of enforced rules under which a society is governed. Law is one of the most basic social institutions-and one of the most necessary. No society could exist if all people did just as they pleased without regard for the rights of others. Nor could a society exist if its members did not recognize that they also have certain obligations toward one another. The law thus establishes the rules that define a person's rights and obligations. The law also sets penalties for people who violate these rules, and it states how government shall enforce the rules and penalties. However, the law ...more

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Henry David Thoreau
“ Any fool can make a rule And any fool will mind it. ”
― Henry David Thoreau, Journal #14

Marcus Tullius Cicero
“ In times of war, the law falls silent. Silent enim leges inter arma ”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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