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Which of the following is the standard term for the body of rules of conduct, enforced by the State, that regulates the behaviour of persons in society?
Law is the body of rules of conduct that regulates behaviour in society and is enforced by the State through sanctions. Custom, morality and etiquette may guide behaviour, but breaking them does not by itself attract State-enforced punishment, so they are not law.
- ALawCorrect
- BCustom
- CMorality
- DEtiquette
Explanation
Law is a set of rules of conduct recognised and enforced by the State through its authority and sanctions. Custom and morality may influence law but are not enforced by State sanction as such. Etiquette is only a matter of social manners.
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