Law

Probate is the legal process for distributing the wealth of a deceased person. When someone dies, he usually goes behind the property to distribute and…

The property of enemies captured on the high seas is called the Prize. It differs from plunder, which is applied to the property of enemies…

Jurisprudence is the philosophy of law. It is the study of theories and principles by which a legal system is established. The word law is…

Judicature Acts, 1873-55 These laws brought about a necessary reorganization of the courts of England and Wales. Prior to the legislation, there were courts of…

Compurgation is the judicial proof of innocence usually prescribed in medieval religious courts. Conflict, which is called the betting and swearing-in of the law, was…

The Calvo Doctrine, a body of international law that regulates the government’s jurisdiction over foreigners and the scope of their protection by their spouses, as…