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A system of rules created and enforced by a government or authority to regulate human behavior and ensure justice.
Law
The unlawful taking of another person’s property with intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
Theft
Entering or remaining on someone else’s property without legal permission.
Trespass
The total property, rights, and obligations a person possesses, especially at death.
Estate
A serious criminal offense, usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
Felony
A court order requiring a person to appear in court or produce evidence.
Subpoena
The legal party responsible for presenting the case against an accused individual in a criminal trial.
Prosecution
The individual or organization accused or sued in a court of law.
Defendant
The punishment imposed by a court on a person found guilty of a crime.
Sentence
A legal system based on judicial precedents and court decisions.
Common Law System
A system of law based on comprehensive written codes and statutes.
Civil Law System
The coexistence of multiple legal systems within one jurisdiction.
Legal Pluralism
Law protecting inventions, literary and artistic works, and trademarks.
Intellectual Property Law
Legal protection ensuring that diplomats are not subject to the host country’s jurisdiction.
Diplomatic Immunity
The supreme and independent authority of a state to govern itself.
Sovereignty
A formal change or addition to a constitution, law, or legal document.
Amendment
