body of law regulating family relationships, including marriage and divorce, the treatment of children, and related economic matters.
the body of rules, whether by convention, agreement, or national or international legislation, governing the dealings between persons in commercial matters.
In general, an insurance contract must meet four conditions in order to be legally valid: it must be for a legal purpose.
the body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected persons, and fixes penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders.
principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured.
the varied body of law applied to such matters as employment, remuneration, conditions of work, trade unions, and industrial relations.
crime commonly defined by statute as the willful or malicious damage or destruction of property by means of fire or explosion.