words about law-1

1 areas of law

statute law (also statutory law) noun [uncountable] the whole group of written laws that are made by a parliament, council etc:
· Statute law predominates over common law wherever there is conflict.

common law noun [uncountable] the system of laws that has developed from customs and the decisions of judges rather than from laws made by a parliament:
· Even if the trademark is unregistered, it may still be protected by common law.

international law noun [uncountable] laws which govern the ways in which different countries deal with each other:
· The invasion was a violation of international law.

criminal law noun [uncountable] laws relating to crimes and their punishments:
· The purpose of the civil law is to compensate; it is the function of the criminal law to punish.

civil law (also private law) noun [uncountable] laws relating to the affairs of private citizens rather than crime:
· Such disputes are dealt with by the civil law and in the civil courts.

administrative law (also public law) noun [uncountable] laws relating to the activities of government organizations or to relations between the state and its citizens:
· public law on taxation and social security

constitutional law noun [uncountable] laws relating to or based on the constitution of a country:
· The senator based his arguments on constitutional law.

commercial law noun [uncountable] laws relating to business and buying and selling

corporate law noun [uncountable] laws relating to the activities of big companies or groups of companies acting together as a single organization

labour law/laws British English, labor law/laws American English noun [U or plural] laws relating to the people who work for a company or in a country

family law noun [uncountable] laws relating to the rights and duties of family members towards each other:
· Family law gives priority to the welfare of the child.

tort noun [uncountable] laws relating to actions that are wrong but not criminal, and that can be dealt with in a civil court of law:
· The judge ruled that as there was no injury, there was no tort of negligence.

jurisprudence noun [uncountable] the science or study of law:
· a diploma in medical jurisprudence