Legal Support

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,^[1] with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.^[2][3][4] It has been variously described as a science^[5][6] and as the art of justice.^[7][8][9] 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.