What Role Does Law Play In Society?



The role law plays in society is to guarantee the rights of those who are weaker either physically or socially in any given social structure. Laws were enacted by elected representatives of the social group to protect the rights of life and substance from those in a society who would use their prestige, wealth and manipulation of arms to restrict the rights of others.




The Role Of Law From Adam and Eve

Law has its roots in the very fabric of society from Arabic codes to Genesis. Adam could not intercede for Eve with God and lost everything they had in Eden. Moses was given the ten commandments and the rule of law for the Hebrews was written in stone. For the Arabs, Romans and Greek, codes of law were written by the king’s counselors to ensure an orderly society.

The Law Protects Against Anarchy

Without laws, society would be at the mercy of anarchists whose main mission is to disrupt the orderly progress of a society. Laws are written to be followed and applied equally to all people in a given society to ensure that no one feels abused by his fellow countrymen and to protect members of society from each other.

The Guarantee of Law Is The Backbone of Organized Societies


Examples of law have been found in the most primitive and the most complex societies. People interacting with each other are going to be at odds with each other. In non human societies, the stronger and more dominant member wins In human society, the rule of law protects women and children and men who are not the more dominant, brutal, or aggressive but are also a part of the society.

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9 Responses to “What Role Does Law Play In Society?”

  1. This isn’t anything really new. The golden rule has always applied:swtor credits

  2. mary jane alyn martuna says:

    Laws are made so that we can live a peaceful life and environment. If no one follows the law, we will not have a nice world to live.

  3. What is the advantage of protecting the rights of the weak? :D

  4. Elbert Beus says:

    There could be something incorrect with your links. You should have a web developer take a look at the website.

  5. Macben ralu says:

    A law functions to protect d rights of citizens.

  6. Honour says:

    Law stabilizes the society,without law,there would be commotion

  7. Emmanuel Inyang says:

    Pls cud u give me a write up on ‘the lawless village’?

  8. A major diffidence between the human world and animal world is that humans use laws to maintain social life.

  9. Cham says:

    Law is peace

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