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Law that is created by the legislature of a country and enforced within its territory by the State is generally classified as:
Law made by a country's legislature and enforced by the State within its territory is called municipal law. It is national law, unlike international law, which governs relations between States, and unlike moral or natural law, which lack State enforcement.
- AMunicipal lawCorrect
- BCustomary international law
- CMoral law
- DNatural law
Explanation
Municipal law is the law of a particular State, made by its legislature and enforced by its courts within its territory. Customary international law governs relations between States. Moral and natural law are not enforced by State sanction.
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