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...

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...

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 They described this as outdated and misconceived but legally established...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

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

successful, the security is returned to the claimant. The law of costs is often known as the English rule. The situation contrasts with that in the U.S. where...

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...

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...

Nuisance in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into two torts; private nuisance, where the actions of the defendant are "causing a substantial...

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

Agency in English law is the component of UK commercial law that deals with the application of agency law in the United Kingdom, and forms a core set...

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...

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...

Mortgages in English law are a method of raising capital through a loan contract. Typically with a bank, the lender/mortgagee gives money to the borrower/mortgagor...

In law, 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...

The English law of Restitution is the law of gain-based recovery. Its precise scope and underlying principles remain a matter of significant academic...

Unconscionability in English law is a field of contract law and the law of trusts, which precludes the enforcement of voluntary (or consensual) obligations...

A freehold, in common law jurisdictions such as England and Wales, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and twenty states in the United States, is the common mode...

In English tort law, a super-injunction is a type of injunction that prevents publication of information that is in issue and also prevents the reporting...

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...