Legislation
Statutes, regulations and the process of making law.
Areas within Legislation
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 words18 featured terms
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the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Annulmentnounthe act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Repealnounthe act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
StatutenounA written law passed by a legislative body.
Legislationnounlaw enacted by a legislative body
Regulatingnounthe act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
Regulationnounthe act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
Statutenounan act passed by a legislative body
Derogationnoun(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be…
Recallnounthe act of removing an official by petition
Revocationnounthe act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"
Vacationnounthe act of making something legally void
Limitationnounan act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Ordinancenouna statute enacted by a city government
Restrictionnounan act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Timingnounthe regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
Coordinationnounthe regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
Freezenounfixing (of prices or wages etc.) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"