definition of law
91Ampère's force law — The force of attraction or repulsion between two current carrying wires (see Figure 1) is often called Ampère s force law. The physical origin of this force is that each wire generates a magnetic field (according to the Biot Savart law), and the… …
92Cy-près doctrine in English law — Justinian I, writer of the Corpus Juris Civilis which mentions a Roman process similar to the cy près doctrine For more details on this doctrine in different jurisdictions, see Cy près doctrine. The cy près doctrine in English law is an element… …
93Great pond (law) — A great pond is a pond or lake that is held in trust by the state for public use. Generally, any natural body of water that is larger than 10 acres in size is public water. In certain New England states, this legal definition exists at both… …
94Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …
95Public international law — concerns the structure and conduct of states and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal… …
96Rule of law — The rule of law, in its most basic form, is the principle that no one is above the law. Thomas Paine stated in his pamphlet Common Sense (1776): For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and… …
97Common-law marriage — Family law Entering into marria …
98Scots law — Scotland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland …
99Corporate law — (also company or corporations law) is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the firm.… …
100Sources of international law — are the materials and processes out of which the rules and principles regulating the international community are developed. They have been influenced by a range of political and legal theories. During the 19th century, it was recognised by legal… …
