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Official Requirements & Fillable Workbook · 2026 Edition
Law examines how rules are made, interpreted, and enforced to keep society orderly. You will compare civil and criminal proceedings, explore consumer rights, and discuss constitutional landmarks. Requirements 6 and 7 involve visiting a real court session and interviewing a practicing attorney, so arrange those contacts well in advance.
Every requirement for the Law merit badge, word for word as published, with room to write under each one on the printed worksheet.
Define law. Tell some of its sources. Describe the functions it serves.
Discuss TWO of the following:
Tell what civil law is; tell what criminal law is. Tell the main differences between them. Give examples of each.
Ask five people (not more than one from your immediate family) about the role of law enforcement officers in our society. Discuss their answers with them. Report your findings to your counselor.
Discuss with your counselor several laws that were passed to protect the consumer and the seller. Describe several organizations that provide help to consumers and sellers.
Do ONE of the following:
Arrange a visit with a lawyer who works for a business, bank, title company, or government agency. Find out his or her duties and responsibilities. Report what you have learned.
Explain the requirements for becoming a lawyer in your state. Describe how judges are selected in your state.
Make a list of 15 jobs that deal with some aspects of law or legal processes. Tell which you prefer. Why?
Tell where people can go to obtain the help of a lawyer if they are unable to pay for one. Tell what you can do if you can afford a lawyer but do not know of any in your area.
Discuss with your counselor the importance in our society of TWO of the following areas of the law or process:
Scouting America last revised the Law requirements in 2025. That is the badge, not this sheet — an older year does not mean the worksheet is out of date.
This worksheet was checked against https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/law/ in Aug 2026 and reproduces the requirements word for word. Both dates are printed on the sheet, so a copy in a binder can always be placed in time.
Requirement text is © Scouting America, reproduced verbatim. The worksheet layout and design are original to this project.
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