Glossary

Legal terms used across the course, defined in plain words.

Court of record — Constitutional Law
Criminal contempt — Constitutional Law
Cross-examination — Procedural / Evidence
Cruelty — Family Law
Custody — Family Law
Custom — General / Jurisprudence
Customary international law — Public International Law
Customs union — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Damnum sine injuria — Law of Torts
Declaratory theory — General / Jurisprudence
Decree — Procedural / Evidence
De facto guardian — Family Law
De facto recognition — Public International Law
Defamation — Law of Torts
De jure recognition — Public International Law
Del credere agent — Law of Contract
Delegated legislation — Administrative Law
Delegatus non potest delegare — Administrative Law
Denial of justice — Public International Law
Desertion — Family Law
Difference principle — General / Jurisprudence
Diplomatic immunity — Public International Law
Diplomatic protection — Public International Law
Directive principles — Constitutional Law
Direct tax — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Discretionary power — Administrative Law
Dispute settlement — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Dispute settlement body — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Dissolution of parliament — Constitutional Law
Distributive justice — General / Jurisprudence
Diversion — Media / Juvenile / Misc
Divorce — Family Law
Divorce by mutual consent — Family Law
Doctrine of precedent — General / Jurisprudence
Documents of title — Law of Contract
Doli incapax — Media / Juvenile / Misc
Double criminality — Public International Law
Double jeopardy — Procedural / Evidence
Double taxation — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Dowry — Family Law
Droit administratif — Administrative Law
Dualism — Public International Law
Dual nationality — Public International Law
Due process — Constitutional Law
Dumping — Trade / Fiscal / Tax
Duty of care — Law of Torts
Duty to act fairly — Administrative Law
Duty to mitigate — Law of Contract
Easement — General / Jurisprudence
Emergency powers — Constitutional Law