English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures...

Modern libel and slander laws in many countries are originally descended from English defamation law. The history of defamation law in England is somewhat...

English tort law concerns the compensation for harm to people's rights to health and safety, a clean environment, property, their economic interests, or...

number of ways, is legally not a separate person from its mother in English law. They described this as outdated and misconceived but legally established...

The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief in England and Wales that developed out of the codification of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws in 1587–1598...

question of when deceit is substantial enough to mitigate consent. In English law, the basis for such claims is "very narrow", as ruled by the Court of...

English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism...

Estoppel in English law is a doctrine that may be used in certain situations to prevent a person from relying upon certain rights, or upon a set of facts...

Consideration is an English common law concept within the law of contract, and is a necessity for simple contracts (but not for special contracts by deed)...

successful, the security is returned to the claimant. The law of costs is often known as the English rule and is contrasted with the American rule—the general...

English land law is the law of real property in England and Wales. Because of its heavy historical and social significance, land is usually seen as the...

English trust law concerns the protection of assets, usually when they are held by one party for another's benefit. Trusts were a creation of the English...

Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so by...

In the English law of homicide, manslaughter is a less serious offence than murder, the differential being between levels of fault based on the mens rea...

Trespass in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person, trespass to goods, and trespass to land. Trespass...

English criminal law concerns offences, their prevention and the consequences, in England and Wales. Criminal conduct is considered to be a wrong against...

Frustration is an English contract law doctrine that acts as a device to set aside contracts where an unforeseen event either renders contractual obligations...

law are different. In England, property law encompasses four main topics: English land law, or the law of "real property" English trusts law English personal...

are common law constraints on the decision-making process of a body. Unlike in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States, English law does not...

The English law of unjust enrichment is part of the English law of obligations, along with the law of contract, tort, and trusts. The law of unjust enrichment...

common law, so named because it was "common" to all the king's courts across England, originated in the practices of the courts of the English kings in...

The Law were an English rock group formed in 1991 by singer Paul Rodgers (ex-Free, Bad Company and The Firm) and drummer Kenney Jones (ex-Small Faces/Faces...

History of English law is the history of the legal system and laws of England. Coverage of the history of English law is provided by: Fundamental Laws of England...

Mortgages in English law are a method of raising capital through a loan contract. Typically with a bank, the lender/mortgagee gives money to the borrower/mortgagor...

arises from both common law and the Criminal Law Act 1967. Self-defence is a justification defence rather than excuse. The common law defence of self-defence...

Tracing is a procedure in English law used to identify property (such as money) which has been taken from the claimant involuntarily or which the claimant...

The history of adultery in English law is a complex topic, including changing understandings of what sexual acts constituted adultery (whereby they sometimes...

In English history, the penal laws were a series of laws that sought to enforce the State-decreed religious monopoly of the Church of England and, following...

English family law concerns the law relating to family matters in England and Wales. Family law concerns a host of authorities, agencies and groups which...

The English law of Restitution is the law of gain-based recovery. Its precise scope and underlying principles remain a matter of significant academic...