definition of law
81Nuclear law — is the law related to the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Nuclear energy poses special risks to the health and safety of persons and to the environment, risks that must be carefully managed. However, nuclear material and… …
82Boyle's law — An animation showing the relationship between pressure and volume when amount and temperature are held constant. Boyle s law (sometimes referred to as the Boyle Mariotte law) is one of many gas laws and a special case of the ideal gas law. Boyle… …
83Employment discrimination law in the United Kingdom — combats prejudice in the workplace. It protects discrimination against people based on gender, race, religion or belief, sexuality, disability and, most recently, age. There are also important provisions which deal with discrimination by an… …
84Russian Federation Law on Refugees — The Russian Federation’s Law on Refugees defines who is a “refugee” for purposes of obtaining asylum in the country. Russian Federation Law No. 95 F 3 “On Refugees,” February 19, 1993, as amended (Law on Refugees), available in Russian at… …
85Occupiers' liability in English law — English Tort law Part of the common law series Negligence Duty of care Bolam test Breach of duty Causation …
86Australian sedition law — is the area of the criminal law of Australia relating to the crime of sedition.Effectively defunct for nearly half a century, these laws returned to public notice in 2005 when changes were included in an Anti terrorism Bill announced by Prime… …
87Criminal law under the Constitution Act, 1867 — In Canadian Constitutional law, the Constitution Act, 1867 provides the government with the authority to legislate on matters of criminal law and quasi criminal law. The primary criminal law power is granted to the federal government under… …
88Photography and the law — A No Photography sign, commonly placed in properties where the owner objects to or it is illegal to take photographs (though in some jurisdictions, this is not a legal requirement). Photography tends to be protected by the law through copyright… …
89History of United States patent law — To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; From the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8. [… …
90Automatism (law) — For a more detailed discussion of individual topics, see automatism (case law)In the Criminal Law, automatism is a defense to liability. Except in the case of strict liability offences, a crime must contain two elements: the actus reus or guilty… …
