| Pennsylvania state law is a very large body of | | | | judges, and the judgments are given based on law. |
| legislation covering every aspect of life. The laws of | | | | These laws also influence our environment, economy, |
| each state differ. The state law can be defined as a | | | | education, families, health and virtually every aspect |
| constitution, statute, regulation, common law or a | | | | of our daily lives, now and for generations to come. |
| State action having the force and effect of law. | | | | There are Pennsylvania state laws like anti-trafficking, |
| State law in the United States is passed by the state | | | | driving and many others to guard the safety of the |
| legislature and signed as law by the state governor. | | | | citizens. According to the Constitution, the people of |
| This at times exists in parallel or sometimes in conflict | | | | Pennsylvania select representatives and senators to |
| with the US Federal Law. The disputes here are | | | | act on their behalf, with the condition that they |
| often resolved by courts. | | | | answer directly to the citizens who elected them. A |
| State laws influence independent branches of | | | | check on power is kept by exercising control through |
| Pennsylvania's government, and play a role in | | | | votes. Pennsylvania also has its set of state laws |
| preserving the rule of law and guaranteeing the rights | | | | which the government of that state follows. But a bill |
| and liberties of citizens. The disputes are fairly | | | | is the written version of an idea which legislators |
| resolved, as they are brought before juries and | | | | consider a new law or a change to an existing law. |