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Which of the following best describes 'law' in the sense used in a legal system, as distinct from a mere moral rule?
Law is a rule of conduct that the State recognises and enforces through sanctions. This enforceability by State authority separates it from moral rules, personal beliefs or family customs, which carry no legal compulsion even if people follow them.
- AA rule of conduct that is enforceable by the State through its authority and sanctionsCorrect
- BA rule of conduct followed only because society considers it ethical
- CA personal belief of a judge about what is fair
- DA custom followed by a family without any obligation
Explanation
Law is a body of rules of conduct recognised by the State and backed by its coercive power. Moral rules lack State enforcement, so they are not law in the legal sense. The other options describe personal belief or non-binding practice.
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