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(Encyclopedia)jeopardy, in law, condition of a person charged with a crime and thus in danger of punishment. At common law a defendant could be exposed to jeopardy for the same offense only once; exposing a person ...perpetual-motion machine
(Encyclopedia)perpetual-motion machine, device that would be able to operate continuously and supply useful work, in violation of the laws of thermodynamics. A machine that would produce more energy in the form of ...trespass
(Encyclopedia)trespass, in law, any physical injury to the person or to property. In English common law the action of trespass first developed (13th cent.) to afford a remedy for injuries to property. The two early...tort
(Encyclopedia)tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party has the right to...decretals
(Encyclopedia)decretals: see canon law.phylogeny
(Encyclopedia)phylogeny: see biogenetic law.pauperism
(Encyclopedia)pauperism: see poor law.ontogeny
(Encyclopedia)ontogeny: see biogenetic law.workhouse
(Encyclopedia)workhouse: see poor law.information
(Encyclopedia)information, in law: see indictment. ...Browse by Subject
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