A binding custom or practice of a community; a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority. The primary function of law is to ensure social order and justice and to provide a framework for resolving disputes and enforcing obligations.
Laws can be enacted at various levels, including but not limited to: federal or national, regional or state, and local or municipal.
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