Legal Terms Flashcards
1
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the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal,military,or religious affairs.
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civil law
2
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a system of law concerned with the punishment of offenders
A
criminal law
3
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a fundamental principle in the uk which dictates that every individual is subject to and accountable to law
A
rule of law
4
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a person making a claim of a benefit, right, or title
A
claimant
5
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an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
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defendant
6
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a wrongful act that injures another and then the law imposes civil liability
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tort
7
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legally binding promise by one party to fulfil an obligation to another party in return for consideration
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contract
