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# Meaning of Law The term law has been derived from the Latin term ‘Legam’ which means the ‘body of rules’. A set of rules of conduct established by government for all members of society to obey and follow are called law. The term ‘law’ denotes different kinds of rules and principles. Law is an instrument which regulates human conduct or behavior. Every society is a political organization and in every political organization law is inevitable. Law is a social control over society. Norms, customs, traditions are all come under the law if the law did not exit then the society will not be arranged in a manner. # Definition of Law 1.  According to Austin :- “Law is aggregate of rules set by men politically superior or sovereign to men as politically subject.” 2.  According to Erskine :- “ Law is the command of the sovereign, containing a common rule of life for his subjects and obliging them to obedience.” 3.  According to Salmond :- “The law may be defined as the body of principles reco

# Meaning of Customs Customs can be defined as the something that is a fixed mode of behavior in society which has been established through the years. Customs can also be defined as something that has been established through distinctive practices of people, especially those of a primitive tribe. In simple word, customs are the long established habits and usage of the people. A custom is a cultural idea that describes a regular, patterned behavior that is considered characteristic of life in a social system. Customs exit among all types of societies from primitive to advance. Interestingly, their nature doesn’t change based on literacy, industrialization or other external factors. For example: Such accepted procedures or practice of eating, conversing, meeting people, training the young, caring for the aged, playing, working, etc. # Definition of Customs 1.  According to Maciver :- “The socially accredited ways of acting are the customs of society.” 2.  According to Duncan Mitchell :-

# Meaning of Tribes The word ‘tribe’ is derived from the Latin word ‘tribus’ meaning ‘one third’. The word originally referred to one of the three territorial groups that united to form Rome. A tribe is a group of people who share a common religion, history, language or culture. Each tribe is  unique and often will have own practices, many of which differ from other tribes. Tribes in India are called Janjati, Vanyajati, Vanavasi, Adimjati, Adivasi, etc. # Definition of Tribes 1.  According to Majumdar :- “A tribe is a collection of families or groups of families bearing common name, members of which occupy the same territory, speak the same language and observe certain taboos regarding marriage, profession or occupation and have developed a well-established system of reciprocity and mutuality of obligations.” 2.  According to Gillin :- “Any collection of pre-literate local group that occupies a common general territory, speaks a common language and practices a common culture as a tribe