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...

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 They described this as outdated and misconceived but legally established...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

In English contract law, an agreement establishes the first stage in the existence of a contract. The three main elements of contractual formation are...

English votes for English laws (EVEL) was a set of procedures of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom whereby legislation that...

Penalties in English law are contractual terms which are not enforceable in the courts because of their penal character. Since at least 1720 it has been...

Capacity in English law refers to the ability of a contracting party to enter into legally binding relations. If a party does not have the capacity to...

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...

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...