| # |
Definition |
Sets |
| 1 |
the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
539 sets |
| 2 |
law concerned with private wrongs against individuals |
502 sets |
| 3 |
body of law dealing with private rights of individuals |
375 sets |
| 4 |
the legal code of ancient rome |
313 sets |
| 5 |
a law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights. |
308 sets |
| 6 |
the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal matters. |
209 sets |
| 7 |
a legal system based on a written code of laws |
200 sets |
| 8 |
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties |
108 sets |
| 9 |
codes of behavior related to business and contractual relationships between groups and individuals |
108 sets |
| 10 |
a law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights |
96 sets |
| 11 |
group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals |
80 sets |
| 12 |
branch of law that deals with private rights and matters |
75 sets |
| 13 |
a form of law based on a written code of laws |
71 sets |
| 14 |
one relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government |
67 sets |
| 15 |
rules defining relationships among private citizens |
60 sets |
| 16 |
the branch of law that deals with disputes that do not involve criminal penalties |
52 sets |
| 17 |
codes of behavior related to business and contractual relationships between groups and individuals. |
50 sets |
| 18 |
a particular application of the natural law for members of a given society |
48 sets |
| 19 |
concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties. |
43 sets |
| 20 |
laws concerned with relationships between people |
43 sets |
| 21 |
the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal matters |
39 sets |
| 22 |
the body of non-criminal law governing the actions and duties of individuals toward each other |
38 sets |
| 23 |
codes of behavior related to the conduct and relationships between individuals or groups |
32 sets |
| 24 |
legal system based on a written code of laws |
32 sets |
| 25 |
generally refers to all areas of law in which one party seeks relief in damages or equity against another |
31 sets |
| 26 |
judicial law not involving criminal charges. cases are between 2 parties and involve common law. |
31 sets |
| 27 |
regulates the rights and duties between parties |
31 sets |
| 28 |
rules defining relationships among private citizens. |
30 sets |
| 29 |
focuses on legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights |
28 sets |
| 30 |
the body of law that governs relationships among individuals and that defines people's legal rights |
27 sets |
| 31 |
the body of law that deals with relationships among private individuals; also known as private law |
26 sets |
| 32 |
relationships between individuals or between individuals and the government, which are not criminal |
26 sets |
| 33 |
the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. |
25 sets |
| 34 |
laws dealing with private rights of individuals (defamation, breach of contract, negligence). violation results in damages or injunction. |
22 sets |
| 35 |
deals with disputes between people |
21 sets |
| 36 |
codes of behavior related to the conduct and relationships between individuals or groups. |
20 sets |
| 37 |
civil law evolved from roman law, based on interpretation of written law to human affairs, decreed by rulers. canon law established by pope, helped affirm authority of rulers (pope). customary law was the usual mode of law where roman law was not used, developed out of customs. |
20 sets |
| 38 |
law concerned with private wrongs against individuals. |
20 sets |
| 39 |
body of law dealing with private rights of individuals. |
19 sets |
| 40 |
particular applications of divine law that come from civil authorities |
18 sets |
| 41 |
law that deals with noncriminal suits brought to protect or preserve a civil or private right or matter |
18 sets |
| 42 |
law that involves wrongful acts against persons |
18 sets |
| 43 |
the type of law dealing with the rights and relationships of private citizens |
18 sets |
| 44 |
group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals. |
17 sets |
| 45 |
the branch of modern law that governs relationships between parties. |
17 sets |
| 46 |
the body of rules defining relationships among private citizens |
17 sets |
| 47 |
a legal system based on a written code of laws. |
17 sets |
| 48 |
the law promulgated by civil authority |
17 sets |
| 49 |
laws that deal with the relationships between and among individuals |
17 sets |
| 50 |
laws dealing with private rights and matters |
16 sets |
| 51 |
laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state |
16 sets |
| 52 |
torts, damages, compensatory punitive, preponderance of evidence |
14 sets |
| 53 |
body of written law enacted through legislative statutes or constitutional provisions. in countries where civil law prevails, judges must apply the statutes precisely as written. |
14 sets |
| 54 |
a system of jurisprudence, including private law and governmental action, for settling disputes that do not involve criminal penalties |
14 sets |
| 55 |
the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation. |
14 sets |
| 56 |
private law; law between individuals |
13 sets |
| 57 |
the group of laws that help settle disagreements between people |
13 sets |
| 58 |
a system of jurisprudence, including private law and governmental action, for settling disputes that do not involve criminal penalties. |
13 sets |
| 59 |
the category of law that covers private disputes between people over property or relationships |
12 sets |
| 60 |
law that only applied to citizens |
12 sets |
| 61 |
a classification of law that applies to legal matters not governed by criminal law and that protects rights and provides remedies for breaches of duties owed to others. |
12 sets |
| 62 |
law dealing with enforcement or protection of private rights. |
12 sets |
| 63 |
dispute between two parties or a party and the government not covered by criminal law |
12 sets |
| 64 |
set of laws which deal with private rights of individuals. laws which are not civil laws are criminal laws. |
12 sets |
| 65 |
involves private disputes between two parties. it is based on torts. |
11 sets |
| 66 |
a system of law that applied to all citizens |
11 sets |
| 67 |
a system of jurisprudence in which authoritative documents determine how the law is to be interpreted. under this system, legal codes and statutes (and not judges) inform future decisions. |
11 sets |
| 68 |
focuses on the legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights |
11 sets |
| 69 |
a statute that enforces private right and liabilities, as differentiated from criminal law. |
11 sets |
| 70 |
noncriminal law written by federal, state, and city governments, usually dealing with private property. |
11 sets |
| 71 |
laws dealing with relationships between people |
11 sets |
| 72 |
legal relationships between people and the protection of a person's rights |
11 sets |
| 73 |
a rule of conduct imposed by civil authority; the body of such rules binding on members under control of the authority, whether from formal enactment or custom |
10 sets |
| 74 |
a rule of conduct imposed by civil authority; the body of such rules binding on members under control of the authority, whether from formal enactment or custom. |
10 sets |
| 75 |
protects the private and property rights of individuals and businesses |
10 sets |
| 76 |
law governing litigation between two private parties |
10 sets |
| 77 |
is a legal system based on a written code of laws |
10 sets |
| 78 |
the body of non-criminal law governing the actions and duties of individuals toward each other. |
10 sets |
| 79 |
laws that relate to disputes between parties not covered by criminal law |
10 sets |
| 80 |
a branch of law that deals with disputes between people and organizations, in which compensation might be awarded to the victim. |
10 sets |
| 81 |
zivilgesetz |
10 sets |
| 82 |
crimes against individual |
9 sets |
| 83 |
a legal system based on a written code of law |
9 sets |
| 84 |
law related to actions between individuals |
9 sets |
| 85 |
consists of laws enacted by civil governments for the common good |
9 sets |
| 86 |
the law promulgated by civil authority. |
9 sets |
| 87 |
the law regulating conduct between private persons over noncriminal matters. under civil law, the government provides the forum for the settlement of disputes between private parties in such matters as contracts,domestic relations, and business interactions. |
9 sets |
| 88 |
law that involves wrongful acts against persons. |
9 sets |
| 89 |
the group of laws that refer to disputes between people |
9 sets |
| 90 |
private law; law between individuals. |
8 sets |
| 91 |
the body of law that deals with all issues not covered by criminal law, including family matters, housing, business contracts, civil rights, and physical injuries. |
8 sets |
| 92 |
category of law that deals with relations of individuals, corporations, or other organizations |
8 sets |
| 93 |
application of the natural law for members of a society |
8 sets |
| 94 |
derecho civil |
8 sets |
| 95 |
the branch of law that spells out the duties that individuals in society owe to other persons or to their governments, excluding the duty not to commit crimes. |
8 sets |
| 96 |
the law regulating conduct between private persons over noncriminal matters, including contracts, domestic relations, and business interactions. |
8 sets |
| 97 |
law that deals with harm to an individual |
7 sets |
| 98 |
a law that governs the relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights; cases that deal with contract issues and cases that define the legal rights of individuals |
7 sets |
| 99 |
a system of jurisprudence, including private law and governmental actions, to settle disputes that do not involve criminal penalties |
7 sets |