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21Mistakes in English law — Mistake is a term of art in both contract law and criminal law in England and Wales. Contents 1 Contract law 1.1 Common mistake 1.2 Mutual mistake 1.3 Unilateral mistake to identity …
22Babylonian law — Archaeological material for the study of Babylonian law is singularly extensive. So called contracts exist in the thousands, including a great variety of deeds, conveyances, bonds, receipts, accounts, and most important of all, actual legal… …
23Privilege of Peerage — The Privilege of Peerage is the body of special privileges belonging to members of the British Peerage, and is distinct from Parliamentary privilege, which applies to only those peers serving in the House of Lords and the members of the House of… …
24Consent (criminal) — In the criminal law, consent may be an excuse and prevent the defendant from incurring liability for what was done. For a more general discussion, see Dennis J. Baker, The Moral Limits of Consent as a Defense in the Criminal Law, 11(4) New… …
25Northern Ireland law — refers to the legal system of statute and common law operating in Northern Ireland since Northern Ireland was established as a separate jurisdiction within the United Kingdom in 1921. Contents 1 Background 2 Criminal law 2.1 Criminal offences …
26British Virgin Islands Criminal Code — The British Virgin Islands Criminal Code (No 1 of 1997) is a statute of the British Virgin Islands which consolidates almost all of the indictable offences under the Territory s criminal law.The Code was passed into law by the Legislative Council …
27Scottish criminal law — Scots Criminal Law governs the rules of criminal law in Scotland. Scottish criminal law relies far more heavily on common law than in England and Wales. Scottish criminal law includes offences against the person of murder, culpable homicide, rape …
28John III of Portugal — Infobox Portuguese Royalty|monarch name =John III title =King of Portugal and the Algarves of either side of the sea in Africa caption =Portrait of John III by Antonis Mor reign =December 13, 1521 mdash;June 11, 1557 investiture =December 19,… …
29Multiple citizenship — Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization Leave to Remain Statelessness Designations …
30Dowry law in India — Payment of a dowry, gift often financial, has a long history in many parts of the world. In India, the payment of a dowry was prohibited in 1961 under Indian civil law and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498a of the Indian Penal Code were… …
