Legal Terms- Hard Law

Refers to legally binding rules — such as statutes, treaties, or court judgments — that impose enforceable duties or confer rights.
Hard law contrasts with soft law, which includes non-binding guidelines, codes of conduct, or policy declarations that carry persuasive authority but lack direct enforcement.
In international law, for example, UN resolutions or declarations are soft law, while treaties and conventions ratified by states are hard law.
The distinction is crucial for determining whether legal remedies can be pursued in court.