Public Law
38 entries in the Public Law compendium.
Public domainCreative works free from exclusive intellectual property rights.Public inquiryOfficial government review of events with public hearings and evidence.Public lawLaw governing relations between persons and the state.Public liabilityLegal responsibility for injuries on another's property.RatificationLegal confirmation of an agent's act or consent to a treaty.RechtsstaatDoctrine of a state bound by law and justice.RegulationManagement of complex systems according to rules and trends.Regulatory agencyGovernment authority exercising autonomous jurisdiction over regulated activities.Regulatory complianceOrganizational adherence to laws, policies, and regulations.Relevance (law)Core legal principle determining whether evidence is admissible in court.RepealRepeal is the removal or reversal of a law.Resolution (law)A formal motion adopted by a deliberative body.Sanctions (law)Penalties or enforcement means for legal obedience; also official approval.Search warrantCourt order authorizing police to search for evidence of a crime.Sentence (law)Punishment ordered by a trial court after criminal conviction.Settlement (litigation)A contract resolving a legal dispute without trial.Sources of lawOrigins of binding rules governing any state.Sovereign immunityLegal doctrine shielding sovereigns from suit in their own courts.Specific performanceEquitable remedy compelling contract performance when damages are inadequate.Standing (law)Legal condition for a party to seek court remedy.State of emergencyGovernment empowerment to act beyond normal limits for citizen safety.StatuteA formal written enactment of a legislature, distinct from common law.Statutory interpretationCourts interpret statutes to resolve ambiguity and apply law.SubpoenaA writ compelling testimony or evidence under penalty.Substantive lawBody of law defining rights, duties, crimes, and punishments.Summary judgmentPretrial judgment without full trial when facts are undisputed.Summary offenceA minor violation tried without a jury or indictment.SuretyA promise to assume responsibility if a borrower defaults.TortCivil wrongs giving rise to legal liability for harm.TreatyLegally binding agreements between sovereign states under international law.TrialA formal proceeding to resolve disputes through evidence and adjudication.Trust (law)A legal device separating legal ownership from equitable benefit.TrusteeA holder of property or authority for another's benefit.UnconscionabilityDoctrine against extremely one-sided contracts contrary to good conscience.Undue influenceA psychological process supplanting free will through manipulation.VerdictFormal jury finding of fact submitted to a judge.Victimless crimeIllegal acts with no direct victim, debated in law and ethics.VictimologyStudy of victimization and its psychological, social, and legal dimensions.
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