Complexity of the Legal System

• Laws regulate nearly every aspect of life

• The system’s complexity makes it hard to understand for most people

Law, Morality, and Ethics

• Law is state-enforced; morality and ethics rely on social or personal norms

• Different systems, but often overlapping in practice

State Monopoly on the Use of Force

• Only the state may legitimately apply force

• This power must itself be bound by the rule of law

Acceptance and Compliance

• People follow rules when they see purpose and fairness

• Trust in just and consistent enforcement supports compliance