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civil law: the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation

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common law collapse: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"

martial law collapse: the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law

break the law collapse

rebellion collapse: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

lawbreaking collapse

infraction collapse

equity collapse: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation; the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

transgress collapse: pass beyond (limits or boundaries); act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"; spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

assizes collapse: the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown courts)

Bill of Rights collapse: a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

litigate collapse: engage in legal proceedings

bobby collapse: an informal term for a British policeman

barrister collapse: a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law

legal counselor collapse

kangaroo court collapse: an irregular unauthorized court

transgression collapse: the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit; the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"; the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

natural right collapse

civil ceremony collapse

honeymoon collapse: a holiday taken by a newly married couple; the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political; spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"

nuptials collapse

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

maxim collapse: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

solicitor collapse: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents; a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

actionable collapse: affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"

infringe collapse

infringement collapse

counselor collapse: someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

dick collapse: someone who is a detective

lynch law collapse: the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

high principled collapse

unconstitutional collapse: not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution

triable collapse

against the law collapse

punishable collapse: liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses"

intercessor collapse

banns collapse: a public announcement of a proposed marriage

principled collapse: based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"

trespassing collapse

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

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