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The document provides an overview of basic legal terms and areas of law, explaining the role of laws in society and how they are enforced. It categorizes law into various types, including civil law, criminal law, contract law, property law, trust law, tort law, constitutional law, administrative law, and international law. Each type of law is briefly defined, highlighting its purpose and significance in legal matters.

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Master Legal Document

The document provides an overview of basic legal terms and areas of law, explaining the role of laws in society and how they are enforced. It categorizes law into various types, including civil law, criminal law, contract law, property law, trust law, tort law, constitutional law, administrative law, and international law. Each type of law is briefly defined, highlighting its purpose and significance in legal matters.

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Marc Roche Chapter 1: Basic Legal Terms ‘The law is a system of rules that people are supposed to follow in a society or country. ‘The courts and police enforce this system of rules and punish people who break the laws such as by making them pay a fine or through another penalty like sending them to jail. Combinations with the word "law” Let's look at some common word partnerships containing the word “law”. The word “law” can be combined with an adjective. For example, “civil law” and “criminal law” which we'll look at next, It can be combined with a verb as in “break the law” or “commit a crime”. Other examples of this are “enforce the law”, meaning to make sure the law is not broken, or “become law” and “pass a law”, which are used to refer to when a new law is created by a government. Scanned wth G camscanner Master Legal Vocabulary & Legal ‘Terminology Areas of Law Civil Law Civil law is the part of law that deals with disagreements between private individuals rather than crimes. In many countries, civil laws come from two different sources, legislation and common law. Legislation "These are laws created by the government of a country Common Law ‘These are laws that have been introduced over a long period of time and are based on previous legal decisions. Civil law is also influenced by local traditions, religious beliefs and culture. Criminal Law Criminal law is a system of law concerned with crimes and the punishment of criminals. Scanned wth G camscanner Mare Roche Most criminal law is based on government legislation. Contract Law Contract law sets rules and agreements to buy and sell items (goods) and services. Property law Property law states the rights and obligations that a person has when they buy, sell or rent homes and buildings. Trust law ‘Trust law sets out the rules for money that is put into an investment such as pension funds that people save up for their retirement. TORT Law or Law of TORTS Tort law helps people to make claims for compensation when someone hurts them or damages their property. Scanned with @ camscanner Master Legal Vocabulary & Legal Terminology Constitutional Law Constitutional law is used to create laws on how different levels of governments can act and on human tights. Administrative Law Administrative law is used by ordinary citizens who want to challenge decisions made by governments. International Law International law is used to set out the rules on how countries can act in areas such as trade, the environment or military action. ‘The Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war are an example of international law. If people have a problem with the law or they need to take legal action against an individual or a company, they will usually need the help of a lawyer. Scanned wth G camscanner

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