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2006-10-02 23:57:38 · 5 answers · asked by Azeez Hammed 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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There are different categories of law, each with its own priorities. But by and large, law is there to maintain the status quo, to protect property, vested rights, and established relationships.

That said, as the saying goes, both rich and poor can legally sleep under bridges.

And, by and large, the first priorities of the law are to secure the security and to protect the majesty of the State and the judicial system themselves. http://snipurl.com/learned

2006-10-03 00:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

No one lives in a vacuum. Everything we say and do has the potential to affect others, and not everyone has the same beliefs concerning what is "right" and what is "wrong," so the body of law is a careful balance of rules that is designed to ensure maximum freedom to individuals, but also restricts certain individual behaviors for "the greater good." Think of it this way: If you're sitting in your house watching Grey's Anatomy, is there any chance that what you're doing will hurt you or anyone else? No, of course not. That's why there's no law against it. However, if you're cooking crystal meth in your basement, is there a chance that what you're doing will hurt you or anyone else? Uh, yeah! So there are laws against that sort of thing. See the difference?

2006-10-03 08:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0 0

The chief importance of law is to lay down a framework where each citizen knows what is expected of him and what the results will be.This allows people to live their lives in a rational way.

2006-10-03 07:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by TC 4 · 0 0

Social control. Without laws there would be chaos. Y'know, kind of like there is now because no one is obeying them.

2006-10-03 12:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0 0

to keep order.

2006-10-03 07:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by used1goods 4 · 0 0

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