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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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sovereign immunity

Law; General law

A legal doctrine, which shields the sovereign or the government from civil suits and criminal prosecution, and states that the sovereign cannot commit a legal wrong. This ...

solvency

Law; General law

Unlike insolvency, wherein a person or entity is in unable to pay off the debts, solvency describes the status of a person or entity, who has enough assets to pay off the debts or ...

space law

Law; General law

The body of law, which governs the space-related activities and includes international treaties, conventions, etc.

specific performance

Law; General law

Specific performance can be considered as an equitable remedy in case of breach of contracts, where monetary damages are deemed to be inadequate and compels the party to comply ...

station house bail

Law; General law

It is a type of bail, which is granted to those who are accused of misdemeanors (lesser criminal acts), and are permitted to pay at the police station itself, facilitating their ...

stare decisis

Law; General law

A Latin term, which means, "to stand by things decided". It is a legal doctrine, which states that the decision made by a court, in a particular case, on a certain set of facts, ...

status quo

Law; General law

A legal term, which refers to the present state of affairs and a status quo order is issued by a judge, in order to prevent the actions of the parties to the case, until the case ...