Legal procedure
Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.
Areas within Legal procedure
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 words8 featured terms
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a form to use when filing a claim
Appealnoun(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a…
Depositionnoun(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
Ordernoun(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped ancho…
Executionnouna routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
Writ of executionnouna routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
Summonsnounan order to appear in person at a given place and time
Wordnouna verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"