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...

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...

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 They described this as outdated and misconceived but legally established...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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nuisance in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into two torts; private nuisance, where the actions of the defendant are "causing a substantial...

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

Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by...

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...

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...

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...

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

English Law, English Bill, English Act, or variation, may refer to: Law of the United Kingdom English law, the law of England and Wales Common law, the...

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...

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

accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises. In English law, occupiers' liability towards visitors is regulated in the Occupiers'...

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...