Civil law
Private disputes, claims and civil procedure.
Areas within Civil 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 words25 featured terms
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(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
case lawnoun(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
common lawnoun(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Complaintnoun(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Precedentnoun(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Cause of actionnouna claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
Claimantnounsomeone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"
Defendantnouna person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Suspectnouna person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
AffidavitnounA written statement confirmed by oath, used as evidence in court.
Class ActionnounA lawsuit filed by one party on behalf of a group.
InjunctionnounA judicial order restraining someone from starting or continuing an action.
LiabilitynounThe state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
LitigationnounThe process of taking legal action.
PlaintiffnounA person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Libelnounthe written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief they seek
Accusednouna defendant in a criminal proceeding
Co-defendantnouna defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Codefendantnouna defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Pretendernouna claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
Liquidationnountermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
Settlementnountermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
Co-respondentnounthe codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
Corespondentnounthe codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
Respondentnounthe codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent