Administrative law
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
Areas within Administrative law
Criminal law
Crime, criminal proceedings and penalties.
379 wordsContract law
Agreements, obligations, breach and remedies.
173 wordsTort law
Civil wrongs, liability and remedies.
14 wordsEmployment law
Workplace rights, duties and disputes.
39 wordsIntellectual property law
Copyright, patents, trade marks and related rights.
16 wordsProperty law
Ownership, land and property rights.
97 wordsDispute resolution
Litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement.
15 wordsBusiness law
Legal rules affecting commercial organisations and transactions.
1 wordsCivil law
Private disputes, claims and civil procedure.
25 wordsConstitutional law
The structure of government, rights and constitutional principles.
16 wordsCorporate law
Companies, directors, governance and corporate transactions.
7 wordsEvidence law
Rules governing proof and admissible evidence.
22 wordsGeneral law
Foundational legal terms used across areas of law.
752 wordsLegislation
Statutes, regulations and the process of making law.
17 wordsPublic law
The powers and duties of public bodies and the state.
17 wordsAdministrative law
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
56 wordsFamily law
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
24 wordsInternational law
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
61 wordsLegal procedure
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
8 wordsLegal theory
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
177 words57 featured terms
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the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
Courtnounan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Judicaturenounan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
judicial reviewnounreview by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an app…
Ombudsmannouna male government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
Tribunalnounan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Appeals courtnouna court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Appellate courtnouna court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Assizesnounthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
Chancerynouna court with jurisdiction in equity
Consistorynouna church tribunal or governing body
Court of appealsnouna court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Court of assizenounthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
Court of assize and nisi priusnounthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
Court of chancerynouna court with jurisdiction in equity
Court of domestic relationsnouna court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
Court of justicenouna tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
Court of lawnouna tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
Criminal courtnouna court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
Divorce courtnouna court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
Domestic relations courtnouna court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
F.I.S.C.nouna secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of ele…
Family courtnouna court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
Federal courtnouna court establish by the authority of a federal government
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courtnouna secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of ele…
High courtnounthe highest court in most states of the United States
Inferior courtnounany court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
Inquisitionnouna former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
International Court of Justicenouna court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
Juvenile courtnouna court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
Kangaroo courtnounan irregular unauthorized court
Law courtnouna tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
Lawcourtnouna tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
Lower courtnounany court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
Military courtnouna judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
Moot courtnouna mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
Police courtnouna court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
Probate courtnouna court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
Quarter sessionsnouna local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
Rotanoun(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
Star Chambernouna former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
State supreme courtnounthe highest court in most states of the United States
Superior courtnounany court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
Supreme courtnounthe highest court in most states of the United States
Traffic courtnouna court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses
Trial courtnounthe first court before which the facts of a case are decided
World Courtnouna court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
Discretionnounthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Free willnounthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Hearingnoun(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on…
Court-martialnouna military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
Supreme courtnounthe highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
Administrative hearingnouna hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the p…
Competence hearingnouna hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a…
Fair hearingnouna hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the pe…
Quo warrantonouna hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
Self-determinationnoundetermination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
