1.0PIECE — WITHIN NIGERIAhttps://www.withinnigeria.com/pieceSamuel Davidhttps://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/author/samdave/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="n2EnQq85vz"><a href="https://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/2023/12/09/definition-and-functions-of-law/">Definition and Functions of Law</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/2023/12/09/definition-and-functions-of-law/embed/#?secret=n2EnQq85vz" width="600" height="338" title="“Definition and Functions of Law” — PIECE — WITHIN NIGERIA" data-secret="n2EnQq85vz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/12/justice-law-and-legal-concept-judge-gavel-and-law-books-.jpg20001000Law is really the glue that holds society together. It shapes nearly every aspect of our lives, from the safety of the food we eat to the education of our children to ownership of property. In this article, we will go through the functions of Law and how it shapes the society.