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111Civil law (legal system) — For the article on the area of common law systems dealing with disputes between private parties, see Civil law (common law). Legal Systems of the World   Civ …
112Criminal 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… …
113Ecclesiastical Law Society — The Ecclesiastical Law Society is an organization based in the United Kingdom that exists to promote the study of ecclesiastical and canon law particularly in the Church of England and those churches in communion with it. [… …
114procedural law — Law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (e.g., in a suit). It is distinguished from substantive law (i.e., law that creates, defines, or regulates rights and duties). Procedural law …
115Chinese law — Law that evolved in China from the earliest times until the 20th century, when Western socialist law (see Soviet law) was introduced. The oldest extant and complete Chinese law code was compiled in AD 653 during the Tang dynasty. Traditional… …
116Germanic law — Law of the various Germanic peoples from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It was essentially unwritten tribal custom, which evolved from popular practice and moved with the tribe. With the spread of Christianity, ecclesiastical law, derived from …
117Ministry of Law and Justice (India) — Law of India This article is part of the series: Judiciary of India Administration Ministry of Justice …
118Soviet law — Law that developed in the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution of 1917 and that, after World War II, was assimilated by other communist states. Legislative enactments, including the constitution of the U.S.S.R., were the principal sources of …
119Topic 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… …
120Hebraic law — Law codes of ancient Israel found in the Jewish Scripture (Old Testament). Three separate codes are usually distinguished: the Book of the Covenant, the Deuteronomic Code, and the Priestly Code. The Book of the Covenant is found in Exodus 20–23… …
