Law is a regulation in the form of norms and sanctions made with the aim of assisting human

behavior to maintain order, justice and prevent chaos. Every country has rules that are different
from other countries, including Indonesia.

As is well known, Indonesia is a constitutional state, in accordance with Article 1 paragraph 3 of the
1945 Constitution. This means that every citizen is obliged to comply with the laws and regulations
that apply in Indonesia.

Laws and regulations to regulate the social life of the community. If Indonesian citizens do not
comply with the existing laws, they will be subject to sanctions in the form of fines and
imprisonment.

Types of law in Indonesia

1. Public law

Public Law is a legal rule that regulates the legal relationship between citizens and the State in the
public interest. Public law is a law that regulates the rule of law or that regulates the relationship
between the State and its organs and its citizens, such as criminal law.

Criminal Law is the whole of the rules that determine what actions are prohibited and included as a
criminal act, and determine what penalties can be imposed on those who commit them. The general
function of criminal law is to regulate social life, to hold the throne in society.

2. Private Law

Private law is a relationship that regulates the relationship between fellow human beings, between
one person and another by emphasizing individual interests. Private law is a law that regulates the
relationship between individuals in meeting their daily needs. Private law includes civil law.

Civil law is a provision that regulates the rights and interests of individuals in society. In this law, the
basic principle of citizen autonomy is their own property, so they have the right to defend their own
will.