Dispute resolution
Litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement.
Areas within Dispute resolution
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 words17 featured terms
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the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Arbiternounsomeone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's author…
Arbitratornounsomeone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's author…
Costsnounpecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
Judicial proceedingnouna legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
Litigationnouna legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
Umpirenounsomeone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's author…
ArbitrationnounA method of resolving disputes outside the courts by impartial third parties.
MediationnounA way of resolving disputes with the help of a neutral third party.
Custody battlenounlitigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple
Third partynounsomeone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction
Vexatious litigationnounlitigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemi…
Arbitrationnoun(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor…
Conciliationnounany of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
Intermediationnounthe act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
Mediationnounthe act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
Matchmakingnounmediation in order to bring about a marriage between others