When lagging strand synthesis takes place during DNA replication, periodic nicks in the newly synthesized strand that demark the limits of an Okazaki fragment must be repaired to complete the process. Into which enzyme class does this necessary enzyme fall?

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When lagging strand synthesis takes place during DNA replication, periodic nicks in the newly synthesized strand that demark the limits of an Okazaki fragment must be repaired to complete the process. Into which enzyme class does this necessary enzyme fall?