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Law vs Legislation   Laws are required in every culture and society, to help maintain order and compliance to norms. While there is a qualitative difference between societal norms and laws that are enforceable by judiciary, laws serve the purpose of controlling deviant behavior. There is another word though... 

Cabinet vs Parliament The words parliament and cabinet are two very important concepts in all countries having democratic system of governance. The word cabinet in most democracies represents the important group of ministers in any government, while parliament is the physical entity that is a building where all... 

Constitution vs Legislation Constitution and Legislation are two terms that are often confused when it comes to their definitions and connotations. The word ‘constitution’ is used in the sense of ‘the act or method of constituting the composition of something. The Oxford Dictionaries refers it to a body... 

Ordinance vs Law We all are aware of what laws are and how they are made and come into effect. But not many people are aware of ordinances. As such, it is difficult for people to understand the differences between laws and ordinances, let alone how they are promulgated and what their statutory powers are. This... 

Act vs Regulation Every country has a legislative body that is responsible for making laws applicable to all citizens of the country or to particular sections of the society and they have to follow it to prevent penalties or severe sentences. Act and regulation are two legal words that we keep hearing in media... 

Act vs Legislation In a parliamentary system of democracy, members of parliament are called legislators and the Acts passed by these legislators become legislation or laws once they get the assent of the President. Though referring the same legal term, Acts and Legislation differ from each other narrowly and... 

Act vs Law Law is a word that is easily understood by common people. It is a piece of legislation that is binding upon people and is followed by all. It has provisions that are applicable on people in different circumstances. Laws are made by the legislators who are the members of the parliament. Many people... 

Act vs Bill We all know about laws of the land that are meant to be followed by all citizens of the country. Laws, or legislation as they are referred to, are a prerogative of the parliament that is made of members known as legislators. These legislators discuss debate, amend, and then allow for the passage of... 

Policy vs Legislation Policy and Legislation are two words that show some differences between them when it comes to their connotations. The word ‘policy’ is used to denote a set of rules that is designed to reach certain goals or objectives in the growth of a company or a firm. Policies are generally centered... 

Civil vs Common Law Civil Law or Civilian Law is a system of law which has been inspired by the Roman law. The main feature of this law is that the laws are written in to a collection, codified and is not determined by the judges. Civil Law is a group of legal ideas and systems which have been derived from the... 

Legislation vs Regulation Legislation and regulation exists in order to maintain peace and order, uniformity and standards within a community, industry or a country. Ruling bodies pass laws and they have it executed by its branches to be followed by its people. Everywhere we go, we see legislation and regulation...