terms of law
121rule of law — 1: an authoritative legal doctrine, principle, or precept applied to the facts of an appropriate case adopting the rule of law that is most persuasive in light of precedent, reason and policy Wright v. Wright, 904 P.2d 403 (1995) 2: government by …
122adjective law — ad·jec·tive law / a jik tiv / n: the portion of the law that deals with the rules of procedure governing evidence, pleading, and practice compare substantive law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
123Law of New Zealand — The law of New Zealand can be found in several sources. The primary sources of New Zealand law are statutes enacted by the New Zealand Parliament and decisions of the New Zealand Courts. At a more fundamental level, the law of New Zealand is… …
124color of law — n. The appearance of legal authority without the substance; something that appears to have the authority of law but in fact does not. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… …
125commercial law — n: the legal rules and principles bearing on commercial transactions and business organizations see also uniform commercial code in the important laws section Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
126conclusion of law — conclusion of law: the court s statement of the law applicable to a case in view of facts found to be true: the judgment required by law when applied to the facts – called also finding of law; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
127military law — n: law enforced by military rather than civil authority; specif: law prescribed by statute for the government of the armed forces and accompanying civilian employees compare martial law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
128operation of law — op·er·a·tion of law /ˌä pə rā shən /: the application of law to a situation that gives rise to a result statutory liens and other forms of security that arise by operation of law J. J. White and R. S. Summers Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …
