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| contract law | sets of rules on agreements to buy and sell items and services |
| property law | states the rights and obligations that a person has when they buy, sell or rent |
| trust law | set of rules for money that is put into an investment |
| tort law | helps people to make claims for compensation (repayment) when someone hurts them or their property |
| criminal law | is used by the government to prevent people from breaking laws and punish them if they do |
| administrative law | is used by ordinary citizens who want to challenge decisions made by the government |
| international law | is used to set out the rules on how countries can act in areas such as trade, the environment, or military action |
| intellectual property law | involves the rights people have over things they create, such as art, music, and literature or logos |
| civil law | is the legal system in most countries around the world today |
