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Constitutional law refers to rights carved out in the federal and state constitutions. The majority of this body of law has developed from state and federal supreme court rulings, which interpret their respective constitutions and ensure that the laws passed by the legislature do not violate constitutional limits.

Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others. ... Some family law attorneys even specialize in adoption, paternity, emancipation, or other matters not usually related to divorce.

Administrative law is the law that governs the administrative actions. As per Ivor Jennings- the Administrative law is the law relating to administration. It determines the organisation, powers and duties of administrative authorities. It includes law relating to the rule-making power of the administrative bodies, the quasi-judicial function of administrative agencies, legal liabilities of public authorities and power of the ordinary courts to supervise administrative authorities. It governs the...

A Criminal law governs crimes, including felonies and misdemeanors. Crimes are generally referred to as offenses against the state. The standard of proof for crimes is beyond a reasonable doubt. For information on particular crimes or issues surrounding the criminal law, please select from one of the topics below.

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts.

Legal method is made up of two words: ‘legal’ and method. the word ‘legal’ according to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary is something relating to law. It is also described as conforming to rules or law. Law is a set of rules enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways. “Method”, on its part, is a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline of legal method.

Businesses need to make crucial decisions on a day to day basis. These decisions can be about an investment opportunity, a new product, a new competitor or the direction of a company. For such important decisions, businesses need to rely on experts. These experts come from the background of Managerial Economics. Managerial Economists get to sit at the table with the executives, rather than be a part of the executive branch of the company. They are the experts who provide monetary value to the di...

The word tort originates from the French language. It is equivalent to the English word “wrong” and Romanian law’s term “delict”. It is derived from the Medieval Latin word “tortum” which means “wrong” or “injury” which itself was further developed from the Old Latin word “torquere” which means “to twist”. It is a breach of duty which amounts to a civil wrong. A tort arises when a person’s duty towards others is affected, an individual who commits a tort is called...