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Law dictionary
Law dictionary A dictionary of legal and juridical definitions. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Legal That which is according to law. It is used in opposition to equitable, as the legal estate is, in the trustee, the equitable estate in the cestui que trust. Juridical Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Law and order A social and political situation in which laws are properly enforced and a state of civil order is thus achieved. Law blank A printed legal form available for preparing documents. Law book A book about laws and legislation, or a book where a certain jurisdiction's norms and laws are kept. Law canon The canon law is a body of Roman ecclesiastical law, relative to such matters as that church either has or pretends to have the proper jurisdiction over: Law civil The term civil law is generally applied by way of eminence to the civil or municipal law of the Roman empire, without distinction as to the time when the principles of such law were established or modified. In another sense, the civil law is that collection of laws comprised in the institutes, the code, and the digest of the emperor Justinian, and the novel constitutions of himself and some of his successors. Law clerk In the United States, usually a law school student employed by a law firm to do research and other tasks. In the courts, a lawyer (or law school student) employed to do legal research. Law common The common law is that which derives its force and authority from the universal consent and immemorial practice of the people. It has never received the sanction of the legislature, by an express act, wbich is the criterion by which it is distinguished from the statute law. It has never been reduced to writing; by this expression, however, it is not meant that all those laws are at present merely oral, or communicated from former ages to the present solely by word of mouth, but that the evidence of our common law is contained in our books of Reports, and depends on the general practice and judicial adjudications of our courts. Law degree A degree showing that a person has learnt the legal profession and can therefore practice legal advice and litigation, provided he or she is admitted to the bar or other relevant legal institution. Law enforcement Enforcement of order and norms as established by law. Police forces and other government organisations are charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. Law enforcement jobs Jobs in government bodies in charge of enforcing law and order, e.g. policemen, customs officers, etc. Law firm A business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. Law guardian An attorney that is typically assigned by the judge to represent the child or children in an intense custody battle. Law library A library specialized in law books. Law of nations The science which teaches the rights subsisting between nations or states, and the obligations correspondent to those rights. Some complaints, perhaps not unfounded, have been made as to the want of exactness in the definition of this term. The phrase "international law" has been proposed, in its stead. It is a system of rules deducible by natural reason from the immutable principles of natural justice, and established by universal consent among the civilized inliabitants of the world; in order to decide all disputes, and to insure the observance of good faith and justice in that intercourse which must frequently occur between them and the individuals belonging to each or it depends upon mutual compacts, treaties, leagues and agreements between the separate, free, and independent communities. Law of nature The law of nature is that which God, the sovereign of the universe, has prescribed to all men, not by any formal promulgation, but by the internal dictate of reason alone. It is discovered by a just consideration of the agreeableness or disagreeableness of human actions to the nature of man; and it comprehends all the duties which we owe either to the Supreme Being, to ourselves, or to our neighbors; as reverence to God, self-defence, temperance, honor to our parents, benevolence to all, a strict adherence to our engagements, gratitude, and the like. Law of the flag The conflict of laws rule, still found in many national laws and international conventions, which subjected various maritime law matters to the law of the flag or port of registry of the ship. The concept bore the imprint of nineteenth-century theories of the law of the citizen, espoused by Napoleon Bonaparte and Mancini. Today, the emergence of flags of convenience, double-flagging, flagging out, and the increasing insistence in many international conventions on a "genuine link" between the flag and the ship, have reduced the importance of the law of the flag to merely one contact, or connecting factor, among others in maritime conflicts of law. Law of the land The general public law of a State, binding upon all the members of the community under all circumstances, and not partial or private laws affecting the rights of private individuals or classes of individuals. Law of the person Lex Patriae. Wherever a person was a citizen, he/she had their "laws" follow them throughout the world. The French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte promoted this approach in the first Civil Code of France (1804). He believed that the French Civil Code was superior to all other forms of law, and thus French citizens should benefit from it, wherever they were. Law of the sea convention The United Nations Law of the Sea Convention, adopted at Montego Bay, Jamaica, December 10., 1982 and in force November 16, 1994. This Convention was the product of nine years of work by the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (1973-1982). Law of the united kingdom The statutes and regulations applicable to the whole of the United Kingdom, including European Union treaties and regulations, which are "directly applicable" in the U.K. as a Member-State of the E.U., as well as treaties made by the U.K. Government under the royal prerogative of the Crown. Law review A magazine on legislation; or the review of a particular law. Law school ranking Ranking achieved as a law student at a law school. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Labour law That part of the law which treats of persons in their capacity as workers or employers; the governing of labour relations, labour and employer organizations. employment practices and conditions in the workplace. Law enforcement Enforcement of order and norms as established by law. Police forces and other government organisations are charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. Law and order A social and political situation in which laws are properly enforced and a state of civil order is thus achieved. Law degree A degree showing that a person has learnt the legal profession and can therefore practice legal advice and litigation, provided he or she is admitted to the bar or other relevant legal institution. Law enforcement jobs Jobs in government bodies in charge of enforcing law and order, e.g. policemen, customs officers, etc. Law dictionary Law library A library specialized in law books. Law school ranking Ranking achieved as a law student at a law school. Law book A book about laws and legislation, or a book where a certain jurisdiction's norms and laws are kept. Law review A magazine on legislation; or the review of a particular law. Labor employment attorney An attorney who specializes in cases of labor rights, employment disputes and related areas. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Law dictionary. If you have a better definition for Law dictionary than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Law dictionary may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Law dictionary and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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