Law Quotes

“the perhaps rather prosaic truth that law is an imperfect yet indispensable vehicle by which both to conserve and transform society”
― Raymond Wacks, Law: A Very Short Introduction

“Your job, your home, your relationships, your very life - and your death - all, and more, are managed, controlled and directed by the law.”
― Raymond Wacks, Law: A Very Short Introduction

“Among the first written codes is that of Hammurabi, king and creator of the Babylonian empire. It appeared in about 1760 bc, and is one of the earliest instances of a ruler proclaiming a systematic corpus of law to his people so that they are able to know their rights and duties.”
― Raymond Wacks, Law: A Very Short Introduction