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tort

(Encyclopedia)tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party has the right to...

decretals

(Encyclopedia)decretals: see canon law.

ontogeny

(Encyclopedia)ontogeny: see biogenetic law.

pauperism

(Encyclopedia)pauperism: see poor law.

workhouse

(Encyclopedia)workhouse: see poor law.

phylogeny

(Encyclopedia)phylogeny: see biogenetic law.

court-martial

(Encyclopedia)court-martial: see military law.

consideration

(Encyclopedia)consideration, in law: see contract. ...

factory acts

(Encyclopedia)factory acts: see labor law.

error

(Encyclopedia)error, in law: see appeal.