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  1. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  2. penal code
    the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
  3. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  4. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  5. criminal law
    the body of law dealing with offenses and their punishment
  6. civil law
    the legal code of ancient Rome
  7. administrative law
    the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
  8. case law
    a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  9. procedural
    of or relating to processes
  10. substantive dye
    dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers
  11. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  12. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  13. stardust
    a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
  14. statutory law
    the body of laws created by legislative statutes
  15. common law
    a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  16. racketeer
    someone who commits crimes for profit
  17. bribery
    the practice of offering something for an illegal advantage
  18. tax evasion
    the deliberate failure to pay taxes
  19. machinery
    mechanical or electrical devices collectively
  20. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
  21. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  22. compensation
    the act of making amends for service, loss, or injury
  23. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  24. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  25. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
Created on 九月 26, 2011

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