Search results for: “english common law”

  • English Law

    “English Law” in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of “English Law”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: (“Law of England”): All law applicable in England. The major […]

  • Ecclesiastical Law

    The law of the church . In England, the lay or secular courts were separated from the ecclesiastical courts after the Conquest and the latter were invested with the sole jurisdiction over ecclesiastical causes, which included the subject of marriage and divorce . In modern times, […]

  • Ecclesiastical Law

    The law of the church . In England, the lay or secular courts were separated from the ecclesiastical courts after the Conquest and the latter were invested with the sole jurisdiction over ecclesiastical causes, which included the subject of marriage and divorce . In modern times, […]

  • Common Law Action

    Common Law Action

    An action maintainable at common law….

  • Common Law Action

    Common Law Action

    An action maintainable at common law….

  • Law Merchant

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Law merchant Meaning of Law merchant In England. The general body of commercial usages in matters relative to commerce. Blackstone calls it the “custom of merchants,” and ranks it under the head […]

  • Scots Law

    Scots Law in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Scots Law, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The uncodified civil law of Scotland, which has been strongly influenced by English common law and United […]

  • House of Commons

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of House of commons Meaning of House of commons One of the constituent houses of the English parliament. It is composed of the representatives of the people, as distinguished from the house of lords, which […]

  • Common-Law Marriage

    Common-Law Marriage

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Common-law marriage Meaning of Common-law marriage A marriage based upon agreement by which the parties agree per verba de presenti to become husband and wife, followed by sexual consummation. To […]

  • Common

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Common Meaning of Common Belonging to the community at large ; of frequent or ordinary occurrence or appearance ; characteristic of the lower classes; public , general , familiar, usual and ordinary. […]

  • African and Mauritian Common Organization

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: African and Mauritian Common Organization in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term african and mauritian common organization into Spanish: Organización Común Africana y Mauriciana (English to Spanish translation) . More about […]

  • Statutory Law

    Statutory law English Spanish Translation of Statutory law leyes EstatutariasFind other English to Spanish translations from the Pocket Spanish English Legal Dictionary (print and online), the English to Spanish to English dictionaries (like Statutory law) and the Word […]

  • Conflict Of Laws

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conflict of laws Meaning of Conflict of laws A contrariety or opposition in the laws of states in those cases where, from their relations to each other, or to the subject-matter in dispute, the rights of the […]

  • Conflict Of Laws

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conflict of laws Meaning of Conflict of laws A contrariety or opposition in the laws of states in those cases where, from their relations to each other, or to the subject-matter in dispute, the rights of the […]

  • British Commonwealth

    Commonwealth….