Difference between Law and Justice

Difference between Law and Justice

Law             

• Laws are enacted and implemented by the Government
• Can be implemented even by force when necessary
• Violation of Law is punishable
• Law controls the external behaviour of citizens
• Law is specific
• There are institutions that implement
  the Law that is subjected to interpretation
• Law is implemented uniformly throughout human society
• The span of Law is narrow
• Laws can be framed as an approach to the problems when they occur

 Justice

• It is related to conscience and wisdom
• Based on customs and manners, social experiences and religious influences
• When justice is violated such a person is subjected to social punishments such as isolation in society.
• Related to human feelings
• Justice is not something implemented by the state
• Justice is sometimes found vague and not specific
• Justice is built on individual and social diversity
• Justice is found to expand in a broad manner
• Based on human feelings, a social approach is created

 In ancient society there was no wide difference between justice and law. It was because in those societies legal acts too were regarded as justice