Legal Systems & Concepts 25-39
15 entries in the Legal Systems & Concepts compendium.
Claim rights and liberty rightsClaim rights oblige others; liberty rights permit the holder.Code of lawA systematic collection of statutes covering a complete system of laws.Codification (law)The process of collecting and restating law into a legal code.Common lawJudge-made legal system originating in medieval England.Competition lawField of law regulating anti-competitive conduct to maintain market competition.ComplaintFormal legal document initiating a lawsuit.ConfidentialityRules limiting access to or distribution of certain information.Conflict of lawsRules for cases with connections to multiple jurisdictions.ConsiderationExchange of value required for simple contracts.Constitutional lawBody of law defining government powers and citizen rights.ContractA legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties.Contractual termA provision forming part of a contract, giving rise to obligations.Conversion (law)Civil wrong for interfering with another's personal property.ConvictionA court's determination that a defendant is guilty of a crime.Criminal lawBody of law relating to crime, punishment, and rehabilitation.
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