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...

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 They described this as outdated and misconceived but legally established...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

successful, the security is returned to the claimant. The law of costs is often known as the English rule and is contrasted with the American rule—the general...