Law as rules differs from the legal system of structures and processes.

Evidence

The main focus of this book is not on “law” so much as on what can be called the legal system. The word “law” often refers only to rules and regulations; but a line can be drawn between the rules and regulations themselves and those structures, institu­ tions, and processes that breathe life into them. This expanded domain is the “legal system.” — Lawrence M. Friedman and Grant M. Hayden, American Law, 51

Categorization

• DEFINE: The chapter opens by distinguishing ‘law’ (rules) from the broader ‘legal system’ (structures, institutions, processes).
• XREF: connects to: Legal systems combine Hart’s primary and secondary rules. — Lawrence M. Friedman and Grant M. Hayden, American Law: An Introduction, 52; Legal structures both express and reinforce the distribution of power — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 3798

Broader Connections

• Legal structures both express and reinforce the distribution of power #expands (0.75) — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 3798