| A | B |
|---|
| Puisne Judge | Another name for a High Court Judge |
| Parliament | The main body that makes laws in this country |
| Regina | The latin for Queen |
| Delegated Legislation | Laws that do not have to be passed b parliament and can be made by ministers etc. |
| Orders in Council | Laws made by the Queen in Council |
| Bye-laws | Laws made by bodies such as local councils |
| Case law | Law made by judges |
| Literal rule | When a judge interprest the law exactly as written |
| EU Laws | Laws that take precedence over UK la |
| Civil law | Private Law as opposed to criminal law |
| Prosecution | The body that starts criminal proceedings |
| Verdict | A jury's findings in a criminal or civil trial |
| Supremacy | The prevalence of one law over another |
| Defendant | A person against whom court proceedings are brought |
| Appellate Court | Another name for a court of appeal |
| Supreme Court | The highest court in England & Wales |
| Royal Assent | The Queen's signature on a bill so it becomes an Act |
| Statutes | Laws made in parliament and recorded in the Statute Books |
| Regulation | A type of EU legislation |
| Precedent | A judegment or decision of a court used as an authority for reaching the same decision in subsequent cases |
