Laws protect our general safety, and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself. We have laws to help provide for our general safety. These exist at the local, state and national levels, and include things like: Laws about food safety.
Example: Criminal matters.
Divorce and family matters.
Welfare, public assistance or Medicaid matters.
Wills, inheritances and estates.
Real estate and other property.
Business contracts.
Personal injuries such as from a car accident or medical malpractice.
Workers compensation for injuries at work.