legal act
juridical fact in which the subject who made it happen acted under free will
deliberation
meeting or inquiry of concerned persons or advisors for the purpose of deliberation, discussion or decision on some matter or action
ukase
proclamation that has the force of law
Dissolution of the Monasteries
1536–1541 disbanding of religious residences by Henry VIII
delegation
act of giving another party the responsibility of carrying out the performance agreed to in a contract
edict
announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism
military draft
conscription of conscripts for military service or of former regular and professional soldiers
test case
case brought to set a legal precedent
recognition
process whereby a man is recognised as the father of a child
Consecratio
the ancient Roman act of elevating a person to the status of a god
cease and desist
document with the purpose of warning
delegated legislation
law made by someone other than the legislature but with the legislature's authority
loan
giving something to somebody temporarily, expecting it to return
clemency
grant of relief from punishment (partially or fully)
by-law
rule established by an organization or community to regulate itself, within limits set by a higher authority
martial law
imposition of direct military control of a government
Outright Monetary Transactions
which denotes the European Central Bank's purchases of bonds issued by Eurozone member-states
Bennett Law
legal act of the Wisconsin legislature
exemption
rule or legal act that exempts certain persons or situations from applying a more general rule
engagement
unilateral legal action
inheritance
practice of passing on property upon the death of individuals
rescission
remedy which allows a contractual party to cancel the contract
legal act
normative act having the force of law of general interest in the area where it is proclaimed or promulgated
desideratum
Legal act
Legal action relating to filiation
the different legal actions for the establishment of the filiation link or its contestation
mise en examen
part of the criminal judicial process in France
legal transaction
means for the creation of legal relations
educational accreditation
type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated and verified by an external body
criminal investigation
process that attempts to determine the facts of a crime and circumstances
Royal Decree
legal document in Spain
First Constituent Charter
constitutional document of the Belarusian Democratic Republic
Maintenance claim
legal action to obtain, from the man who had sexual intercourse with the mother of a child during the legal period of conception, an allowance to cover the child's maintenance and education costs without having to prove paternity
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
Ukrainian secession from the USSR
authorization
legal act granting permission
Obscenity trial of Ulysses in The Little Review
1921 obscenity trial over the publication of James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' in the American literary magazine, 'The Little Review'
adherence
legal act, adherence to a pact
regulations
executive or legal acts enforced according to applicable law
voting
method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion
Oslo II Accord
1995 agreement in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process
citizens' initiative
means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote
waiver
voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege
decision
individual act of authority or court
execution of court decision
Enforcement of a court decision when a losing party doesn't voluntarily obey to it
annulment
act of annulling something; declaring or making legally invalid or void
complaint
legal signed document, the filing of which initiates a lawsuit
administrative act
topics referred to by the same term
Statutes of Casimir the Great
laws issued by Casimir III, King of Poland