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| Act of Parliament | A document that sets out legal rules and has been passed y both Houses of Parliament |
| Case law | A body of law set out in judicial decisions |
| Civil Law | Private law as opposed to criminal law |
| Defence | In civil and criminal proceedings, an issue of law or fct that, f determined in favour of the defendant, will relieve them of liability wholly or in part |
| Legislation | A country's written law. In the UK the term refers to Acts of Parliament |
| Prosecution | The party who institutes criminal proceedings |
| Verdict | A jury's findings in a criminal or civil trial |
| Laws | A set of rules governing behaviour |
| Public Law | Laws concerned with the legal relationship between the state and the individual |
| Private Law | Laws concerned with the legal relationship between individuals |
| Land Law | Law that lays down the rights, duties and obligations of those buying and selling land |
| Constituional Law | Laws concerned with the mechanics of government |
| Administration Law | Laws concerned with, amongst other things, the administration of the welfare benefits system |
| Law of Succession | Laws concerning the inheritance of property and possessions |
| Family Law | Laws concerned with arriage, divorice, residecne and custody of children, domestic violence etc. |
