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Characteristics of Law

The document analyzes definitions of law and concludes that law is a set of rules recognized by the state to regulate human behavior and conduct in society, which has characteristics such as regulating conduct, being created by the state, having stability, being backed by authority, and punishing violations.

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Characteristics of Law

The document analyzes definitions of law and concludes that law is a set of rules recognized by the state to regulate human behavior and conduct in society, which has characteristics such as regulating conduct, being created by the state, having stability, being backed by authority, and punishing violations.

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If we will analyse the above definitions very carefully we can reach at a

conclusion that law is a body of rules recognised and maintained by the


state to regulate the human behavior and conduct in a society. A law will
present the following characteristics.

1) It is a set of rules.

2) It regulates the human conduct

3) It is created and maintained by the state.

4) It has certain amount of stability, fixity and uniformity.

5) It is backed by coercive authority.

6) Its violation leads to punishment.

7) It is the expression of the will of the people and is generally written


down to give it definiteness.

8) It is related to the concept of ‘sovereignty’ which is the most important


element of state.

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