Public law
The powers and duties of public bodies and the state.
Areas within Public 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 words18 featured terms
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Legalitynounlawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
Public lawnouna law affecting the public at large
Rule of lawnouna state of order in which events conform to the law
Executivenounpersons who administer the law
Judicatorynounthe system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Judicaturenounthe system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Judicial systemnounthe system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Judiciarynounthe system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Ultra viresadjectivebeyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc; "an ultra vires contract"
judicial reviewnounA legal challenge asking a court to review how a public authority made a decision.
Validitynounthe quality of having legal force or effectiveness
Validnessnounthe quality of having legal force or effectiveness
Discretionnounthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Free willnounthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Effectnoun(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
Forcenoun(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
Self-determinationnoundetermination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion