Is it the courts job to enforce the laws?

==One Answer== Laws are enforced by many entities including our courts. Yes. Courts enforce the laws. The courts enforce all types of statutory and case law including such categories as torts, equity law, the law of real property, trust law, criminal law, tax law, etc. A myriad of local, state and federal agencies also enforce our laws. Some examples follow. The FDA enforces laws regarding our food and drugs, Local authorities such as building inspectors enforce laws regarding public health and safety and building codes. Local and state police enforce laws regarding city ordinances, public safety, motor vehicle laws, and criminal law. The FTC enforces laws regarding trade and commerce. The FCC enforces laws that regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. The US Customs and Border Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enforce their particular bodies of law under the Department of Homeland Security The US Equal Opportunity Commission enforces employment laws that include all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies that address such areas as civil rights and discrimination in the work place. The Justice Department enforces the Patriot Act. The list goes on.