law

Scope note:

Use for works concerning the subject of legal science. For works connected with individual laws use 'legislation', 'labour legislation', etc.

Narrower Terms:

agrarian law
civil law
common law
customary law
environmental law
international law
Islamic law
law of procedure
maritime law
private law
public law
religious law

Related Terms:

comparative law
jurisprudence
legal aspects
legal protection
legal sciences
legislation
sense of justice
social control

Translation:

recht /hukum /droit /derecho

Descriptor group:

04.01.01 Law and legislation - general