Tort law
Civil wrongs, liability and remedies.
Areas within Tort 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 words15 featured terms
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a breach of due care
Civil wrongnoun(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Contributory negligencenoun(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributor…
Tortnoun(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Damagenounany harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Legal injurynounany harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Wrongnounany harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
DefamationnounThe act of damaging the good reputation of someone.
NegligencenounFailure to take proper care, resulting in damage or injury.
TortnounA wrongful act leading to civil legal liability.
Alienation of affectionnouna tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
Invasion of privacynounthe wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
Trespassnouna wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
Slandernounwords falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Mudnounslanderous remarks or charges