Law is a social institution that imposes order to resolve conflicts and allow humans to interact in supportive relations. It involves a process where humans project concepts of order onto the world through statutes, regulations, and other legal instruments. While some theories view law as equivalent to coercion or morality, Hart argues this oversimplifies the relationship between law, coercion, and morality. Law may establish powers or confer privileges in addition to imposing obligations, and not all laws are necessarily coercive or moral in nature.