Which category of law is created by acts of a legislature such as Congress?

• A. Statutory Laws
• B. Common Law
• C. Administrative Law
• D. Criminal Law

Answer: (A)

Statutory law is law created by legislative bodies through enacted statutes. It is written, codified, and published in codes, and Congress or state legislatures pass statutes that define rights, duties, and penalties. This distinguishes it from common law, which evolves from court decisions and precedent rather than written statutes. Administrative law comes from rules and regulations issued by government agencies through formal rulemaking to implement and interpret statutes. While criminal law concerns offenses and punishments, its definitions and penalties are primarily established by statutes enacted by the legislature. So acts of a legislature like Congress primarily produce statutory law.