Common law

law created by judicial precedent

A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions that originated from the Inns of Court in the medieval English legal system. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the law and giving legal opinions.

international law term meaning territory which has never been the subject of a sovereign nation

thumb|Le grand docteur sophiste, 1886 illustration of Gargantua by [[Albert Robida, expressing mockery of his casuist education]]

three-party fiduciary relationship

area of ​​law governing ownership of real and personal property

set of legal principles supplementing but distinct from the Common Law

judicial officer elected or appointed to keep the peace and perform minor civic jobs

in Commonwealth realms, corporation sole of the head of state

offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful towards a court of law and its officers

Latin legal term describing a legal opinion issued in passing

A sinecure ( or ; from the Latin , 'without', and , 'care') is a position with a salary or otherwise generating income that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service. The term originated in the medieval church, where it signified a post without any responsibility for the "[[cure of souls|cure [care] of souls]]", the regular liturgical and pastoral functions of a cleric, but came to be applied to any post, secular or ecclesiastical, that involved little or no actual work. Sinecures have historically provided a potent tool for governments or monarchs to distribu

claim preclusion in law

Subrogation is the assumption by a third party (a subrogor, such as a second creditor or an insurance company) of another party (a subrogee)'s legal right to collect debts or damages. It is a legal doctrine whereby one person is entitled to enforce the subsisting or revived rights of another for their own benefit. A right of subrogation typically arises by operation of law, but can also arise by statute or by agreement. Subrogation is an equitable remedy, having first developed in the English Court of Chancery. It is a familiar feature of common law systems. Analogous doctrines exist in civil

An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner. Generally, inquests are conducted only when deaths are sudden or unexplained. An inquest may be called at the behest of a coroner, judge, prosecutor, or, in some jurisdictions, upon a formal request from the public. A coroner's jury may be convened to assist in this type of proceeding. Inquest can also mean such a jury and the

honorific for lawyers in some Commonwealth realms

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anti-government conspiracy theory

legal concept

Escheat () is a common law doctrine that transfers the real property of a person who has died without heirs to the crown or state. It serves to ensure that property is not left in "limbo" without recognized ownership. It originally applied to a number of situations where a legal interest in land was destroyed by operation of law, so that the ownership of the land reverted to the immediately superior feudal lord.

Latin expression meaning on its first encounter or at first sight

type of public nuisance in English common law

thumb|right|upright=1.4|The Court of Chancery, which governed fiduciary relations in England prior to the Judicature Acts A fiduciary is a person who holds a legal or ethical relationship of trust with one or more other parties (legal person or group of persons). Typically, a fiduciary prudently takes care of money or other assets for another person. One party, for example, a corporate trust company or the trust department of a bank, acts in a fiduciary capacity to another party, who, for example, has entrusted funds to the fiduciary for safekeeping or investment. Likewise, financial advisers,

excuse for the nonperformance of duties under contract law that makes performance of the contract literally impossible

common-law or statute law authority of a county sheriff, or other law officer, to conscript any able-bodied man to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon

Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies without a legally valid will, resulting in the distribution of their estate under statutory intestacy laws rather than by their expressed wishes. Alternatively this may also apply where a will or declaration has been made, but only applies to part of the estate; the remaining estate forms the "intestate estate". Intestacy law, also referred to as the law of descent and distribution, which varies by jurisdiction, refers to the body of law (statutory and case law), that establishes a hierarchy for inheritance, typically prioritizing c

former British torture method in which a defendant who refused to plead is subjected to having heavy stones placed upon their chest until a plea was entered or death resulted

legal concept associated with property that has no owner

non-judicial declaration of guilt and penalties

a non-tangible prerogative existing in law

In law, desuetude (; , ) is a doctrine that causes statutes, similar legislation, or legal principles to lapse and become unenforceable by a long habit of non-enforcement or lapse of time. It is what happens to laws that are not repealed when they become obsolete. It is the legal doctrine that long and continued non-use of a law renders it invalid, at least in the sense that courts will no longer tolerate punishing its transgressors.

criminal defense occasionally used when a defendant is accused of a criminal attempt that failed only because the crime was factually or legally impossible to commit

legal term

offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing

legal tort of misusing court processes unjustified by legal actions being taken

legal term, Latin for "the thing speaks for itself"

common law concept of public order

Legal document, filed in response to a complaint

communally owned indigenous land

legal process preventing a defendant from moving their assets beyond a court's jurisdiction

authorization to practice as a barrister