CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Introduction to Law
Which of the following best describes the nature of law as a body of rules?
Law is best described as rules of conduct enforced by the State through its authority. Unlike moral or religious norms, which rely on conscience or social disapproval, legal rules carry State-backed sanctions and apply to all within the jurisdiction.
- ARules of conduct enforced by the State through its authorityCorrect
- BMoral duties enforced only by social disapproval
- CPersonal beliefs of each individual citizen
- DReligious advice with no sanction
Explanation
Law is a set of rules regulating human conduct in society and backed by the sanction of the State. Moral duties depend only on social disapproval and have no State enforcement, so they differ from law.
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