Law and Order may refer to:

In politics

* the preservation of the

rule of law The rule of law is the political philosophy that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders. The rule of law is defined in the ''Encyclopedia Britannica ...

* the keeping of the

peace (law) The legal term peace, sometimes king's peace (Latin ''pax regis'')''Black's Law Dictionary'' (10th ed.: ed. Bryan A. Garner: Thomson Reuters, 2014), p. 1306. or queen's peace, is the common-law concept of the maintenance of public order.Markus D ...

Law and order (politics) In modern politics, law and order is the approach focusing on harsher enforcement and penalties as ways to reduce crime. Penalties for perpetrators of disorder may include longer terms of imprisonment, mandatory sentencing, three-strikes laws a ...

, a term common in political debate and discussion, generally indicating support of a strict criminal justice system * Law and Order Offensive Party, a former minor German political party *

Operation Law and Order Operation Law and Order was an Israeli military operation against a Hezbollah base in the village of Maydoun. Background On April 26, 1988, a Hezbollah infiltration attempt at Har Dov ended in a battle during which an Israeli officer, Lieuten ...

, an Israeli military operation against a Hezbollah base in Lebanon *Law and Order, previous name of Platform 21 a minor right-wing Latvian political party

In entertainment and media

In film

* ''Law and Order'' (1932 film), western * ''Law and Order'' (1940 film), western * ''Law and Order'' (1942 film), Billy the Kid western * ''Law and Order'' (1953 film), western * ''Law and Order'' (1969 film), documentary *'' Exiled: A Law & Order Movie'' (1998 film), drama

In television

* ''Law & Order'' (franchise) (1990–present), a number of related police and legal dramas created by Dick Wolf for NBC television **''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' (1990–2010, 2022–present), the first series in the franchise **'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999–present), the second series in the franchise **''

Law & Order: Criminal Intent ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural Drama (film and television), drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and Executive producer#Motion pictures and television, p ...

'' (2001–2011), the third series in the franchise **'' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'' (2005–2006), the fourth series in the franchise **'' Law & Order: UK'' (2009–2014), a British adaptation of the original series **'' Law & Order: LA'' (2010–2011), the fifth (US) series in the franchise **''

Law & Order True Crime ''Law & Order True Crime'' is an American true crime anthology series that premiered on September 26, 2017 on NBC. The series was ordered by NBC on July 15, 2016, and is part of the ''Law & Order'' franchise. Created by René Balcer, the eight- ...

'' (2017), the sixth US series in the franchise **'' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' (2021–present), the seventh US series in the franchise * ''Law & Order'' (British TV series), 1978 series of four police and legal television plays *"Law and Order", an episode of the 1975 TV series ''Survivors''

In music

* ''Law and Order'' (album), by Lindsey Buckingham * "Law & Order" (song), a song by the Tom Robinson Band on the 1979 album ''TRB Two'' *"Law & Order", the theme to the Law & Order franchise (see below), a song by Mike Post from the 1994 album ''

Inventions from the Blue Line Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil, September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his TV theme music for various shows, including ''Law & Order''; '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''; ''The A-Team''; ''NYPD Blue''; ''Renegade ...

In video games

*'' Law & Order: Dead on the Money'' *'' Law & Order: Double or Nothing'' *'' Law & Order: Justice Is Served'' * ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (video game) *'' Law & Order: Legacies''

In other uses

* Law & Order (G.I. Joe), a fictional K-9 team in the G.I. Joe universe *''Law and Order'', 1973 NYC police novel by

Dorothy Uhnak Dorothy Uhnak (April 24, 1930 – July 8, 2006; née Goldstein) was an American novelist. Uhnak was born in New York City. She attended City College of New York and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Uhnak worked for 14 years as a detect ...

which became a TV-movie starring

Darren McGavin Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning "Oak Tree". According to other sources, it is thought to come from ...