the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society |
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people | a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature |
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity |
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof | the collection of rules imposed by authority |
| the force of policemen and officers |