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Starting with law: An overview of the law
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Starting with law: An overview of the law

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Parliament

In the UK, Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Precedent

(Judicial precedent) This term is used to describe the following of legal principles set out in previously decided cases that had similar facts to the current case.

Private law

This is concerned with regulating relationships and solving disputes between private individuals and businesses. There are many branches of private law, including contract law, law of tort and family law.

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