Law is defined as, “a set of special legal rules, enforceable by the courts, regulating the government of the state, relationship between the organs of the state and relationship or conducts subjects towards each other.” It is a body of rules made by the legislature.
In fact, laws are the rules that bind human together. Without laws, man can become worse than an animal. Law is a necessity for the nation to prosper. The rules are made by man, enforced by man, on the man.
Law can only be enforced by the majority. When there is general support, law enforces itself. A body is elected which frames the law for everyone. People have to be governed by law to avoid illegal and immoral acts.
Even in ancient times there were certain customs which acted as laws. In other words, it can be said that law can be called as the supreme force which acts as a catalyst between society and illegal practices
Generally speaking law has the following characteristics:-
It is a set of rules.
It regulates the human conduct
It is created and maintained by the state.
It has certain amount of stability, fixity and uniformity.
It is backed by coercive authority.
Its violation leads to punishment.
It is the expression of the will of the people and is generally written down to give it definiteness.
It is related to the concept of ‘sovereignty’ which is the most important element of state.
