1. Law is a system of rules of a particular country or community.
2. Laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator.
3. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a written constitution.
4. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society and serves as a mediator of relations between people.
5. A general distinction can be made between: (a) civil law jurisdictions, (b) criminal law systems.
6. The adjudication of the law is generally divided into two main areas referred to as Common law and Civil law.
7. Criminal law deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order and in which the guilty party may be imprisoned or fined.
8. Civil law deals with the resolution of lawsuits between individuals or organizations.
9. Under civil law, the following specialties, among others, exist: Contract law, Property law, Trust law, Tort law, Constitutional law, Administrative law, International law.
10. A government’s bureaucracy, military, and police are vital to implement and enforce the law and provide services to the public by public servants.
