adjective law

  • 61contrary to law — I adjective criminal, false, felonious, illegal, illegitimate, improper, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, lawless, malefactory, malfeasant, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, tortious, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed, wrong associated concepts:… …

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  • 62law and order — UK / US noun [uncountable] safe and peaceful conditions in society that result when people obey the law Derived word: law and order adjective …

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  • 63LAW — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun accusation, accused, accuser, appeal, appealer, arrest, bond, bondsman, complainant, confirmation, court …

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  • 64Roman Law —     Roman Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law     In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …

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  • 65substantive law — That part of law which creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties of parties, as opposed to adjective, procedural, or remedial law, which prescribes method of enforcing the rights or obtaining redress for their invasion. Allen v. Fisher,… …

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  • 66Procedural law — or adjective law comprises the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil lawsuit, criminal or administrative proceedings. The rules are designed to ensure a fair and consistent application of due process (in the U.S.) or… …

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  • 67substantive law — noun The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it. Ant: procedural law, adjective law …

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  • 68adjectival law — See adjective law …

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  • 69adjectival law — See adjective law …

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  • 70common-law — adjective based on common law a common law right • Similar to: ↑unwritten * * * adjective Etymology: common law : of or belonging to a common law marriage or similar relationship a common law child : taking part in such an arr …

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