The present research paperhe present research papercenters on “The Concept ofLaw and Justice in the SelectFictions of William DeanHowells”. It is clear from thenovels that Howells rejects any concept of law orjustice as absolute in human experience. Rather,law and justice are problematic and, in apragmatic manner, are subject to the test ofexperience. Man’s knowledge about universal laws,for example, is imperfect and obscure because ofthe limitations of his human nature. In situationsinvolving a conflict of interests or goods, justice isnot automatically secured by following someabstract concept of law. Justice or injustice inheresin a situation according to action taken to resolve aconflict. Criteria for judgment, then, are notabsolute but are discovered through inquiry intothe actualities of a situation with a view towardeffecting consequent good for the persons involved;and good is not only for the short run; it is for thelong run as well.Keywords: Imperfect, Obscure, Justice,Injustice, Actualities, consequent.