Answer:

THELAW

Answer	Crossword Clue
THELAW	It's broken on many a job
THELAW	Unwise thing to run from
THELAW	It has a long arm, metaphorically

THELAW	"I Fought ..." (Bobby Fuller Four tune)
THELAW	Some are above it
THELAW	It's often laid down
THELAW	It has a long arm
THELAW	Lay down ....
THELAW	"... is a ass": Dickens
THELAW	It may be laid down
THELAW	Something to lay down

THELAW	Most citizens abide by it
THELAW	Felons run afoul of it
THELAW	"I Fought ..."
THELAW	It's laid down
THELAW	It might be laid down if broken
THELAW	Something you may lay down or break