Legal Concepts & Doctrines 1-21
21 entries in the Legal Concepts & Doctrines compendium.
Corpus Juris CivilisFoundation of Western legal tradition, compiled under Justinian I.Customary lawCustomary law is behavior accepted as binding by a community.DecreeA legal proclamation issued by a head of state or other authority.DefamationLegal remedy for injury to reputation, honour, or dignity.Draconian constitutionFirst written Athenian law code, known for severe punishments.Dred Scott v. SandfordSupreme Court ruling denied citizenship to African Americans.Donoghue v StevensonLandmark case that created modern negligence law.Element (criminal law)Factual components required to prove a criminal offense.Emancipation ProclamationPresidential order freeing slaves in Confederate states during the Civil War.EmbezzlementA financial crime involving deceitful secretion of entrusted assets.Eminent domainCompulsory acquisition of private property for public use with compensation.Enforced disappearanceState-sanctioned secret abduction and denial of a person's fate.EntrapmentState inducement of crime as a legal defense.Equality before the lawAll people must be equally protected by the law.Ex post facto lawA law that changes legal consequences retroactively.ExcommunicationExcommunication is an institutional act of religious censure limiting membership and commuExtraditionFormal legal process for surrendering fugitives between jurisdictions.ExtortionObtaining benefit through coercion by threat of harm.ForgeryForgery is the false making of an instrument to defraud.FraudFraud is intentional deception for unlawful gain or deprivation of rights.Freedom of movementA human right to travel and reside freely.
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