definition of law
41Law of total variance — In probability theory, the law of total variance or variance decomposition formula states that if X and Y are random variables on the same probability space, and the variance of X is finite, then:operatorname{var}(X)=operatorname{E}(operatorname{v… …
42Law for the Protection of Youth Against Trash and Filth — (Schund und Schmutzgesetz) Through Article 118 the Weimar Constitution* permitted special measures to regulate film* distribution, to counter trash and filth literature, and to protect youth from depraved exhi bitions. Guided by Germany s… …
43Law of diminishing returns — Das Ertragsgesetz ist ein Modell aus der Volkswirtschaftslehre. Es beschreibt die Effizienz eines Wertschöpfungsprozesses, wenn nur ein variabler Produktionsfaktor erhöht wird, die anderen aber gleich bleiben (ceteris paribus). Damit bietet… …
44international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that …
45Natural law — For other uses, see Natural law (disambiguation). Natural law, or the law of nature (Latin: lex naturalis), is any system of law which is purportedly determined by nature, and thus universal.[1] Classically, natural law refers to the use of… …
46Moral rights in United Kingdom law — are parts of copyright law that protect the personal interests of the author of a copyrighted work, as well as the economic interests protected by other elements of copyright. Found in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the moral rights …
47United States constitutional law — is the body of law governing the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution. [ [http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Constitutional law Cornell University Constitutional law] ] Interpreting the Constitution and the… …
48Estoppel (English law) — Estoppel is a legal doctrine that may be used in certain situations to prevent a person from relying upon certain rights, or upon a set of facts (eg. words said or actions performed) which is different from an earlier set of facts. Estoppel could …
49Topic outline of law enforcement — Law enforcement is the activity of any law enforcement agency, which is any organization that enforces the laws of one or more governing bodies, or an organization that actively and directly assists in the enforcement of laws. In doing so, law… …
50property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… …
