Nonpossessory interest in landA nonpossessory interest in land is a term of the law of property to describe any of a category of rights held by one person to use land that is in the possession of another. Such rights can generally be created in one of two ways: either by an express agreement between the party who owns the land and the party who seeks to own the interest; or by an order of a court. Under the common law, there are five variations of such rights. These are: easements profits restrictive covenants equitable servitudes, and licenses.
Legal professionLegal profession is a profession in which legal professionals study, develop and apply law. Usually, there is a requirement for someone choosing a career in law to first obtain a law degree or some other form of legal education. It is difficult to generalize about the structure of the profession, because there are two major legal systems, and even within them, there are different arrangements in jurisdictions, and terminology varies greatly.
DelictDelict (from Latin dēlictum, past participle of dēlinquere ‘to be at fault, offend’) is a term in civil and mixed law jurisdictions whose exact meaning varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but is always centered on the notion of wrongful conduct. In Scots and Roman Dutch law, it always refers to a tort, which can be defined as a civil wrong consisting of an intentional or negligent breach of duty of care that inflicts loss or harm and which triggers legal liability for the wrongdoer.
Civil law notaryCivil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State. As opposed to most notaries public, their common-law counterparts, civil-law notaries are highly trained, licensed practitioners providing a full range of regulated legal services, and whereas they hold a public office, they nonetheless operate usually—but not always—in private practice and are paid on a fee-for-service basis.
Obligation (philosophie)En philosophie politique et en philosophie morale, l'obligation se distingue de la comme un concept normatif d'un concept positif : alors que la contrainte décrit une situation réelle où on est physiquement forcé de faire quelque chose, l'obligation décrit une situation où on n'a pas le droit de ne pas faire quelque chose. Alors que la contrainte relève du fait, l'obligation relève de la justice ou du bien, voire du bien commun.
CoutumeLa coutume est une source du droit. Elle ne doit pas être confondue avec l'usage, dont elle est la verbalisation. La coutume est un terme qui provient de Justinien dans ses compilations. C'est un usage, né de la répétition, à moins qu'une clause de non-préjudice n'empêche celle-ci de constituer un précédent. L'exigence de répétition s'inscrit dans l'adage . Si l'usage découle de la contrainte, on parlera de mauvaise coutume. En tout état de cause, le non-usage c'est-à-dire la met un terme à la coutume.
Droit naturelLe droit naturel (en latin : jus naturale) est l'ensemble de normes théoriques prenant en considération la nature de l'Homme et sa finalité dans le monde. Le droit naturel a fait l'objet de réflexions philosophiques importantes à partir du . Le droit naturel est un concept majeur de la philosophie occidentale. Il désigne des normes supposées relatives à la nature de l'Homme et de son rôle dans le monde, sa finalité. Ce droit naturel confère des droits à l'Homme en tant qu'il est Homme, c'est-à-dire une créature distinguée du reste du vivant.
Négociationvignette|300x300px| : peinture d'un artiste anonyme représentant la négociation du Traité de Londres à Somerset House en . Ces négociations ont mis fin à la guerre anglo-espagnole. (National Portrait Gallery) La négociation est un terme désignant les démarches entreprises pour parvenir à un accord ou conclure une affaire. Les parties prenantes doivent alors effectuer des compromis pour trouver cet accord. Il est contestable d’employer le terme de négociation pour désigner une délibération avec soi-même, un ajustement immédiat de son comportement ou un accord tacite.
Law societyA law society is an association of lawyers with a regulatory role that includes the right to supervise the training, qualifications, and conduct of lawyers. Where there is a distinction between barristers and solicitors, solicitors are regulated by the law societies and barristers by a separate bar council. Much has changed for law societies in recent years, with governments in Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, and Scotland creating government sponsored regulators for lawyers (both barristers and solicitors), leaving to law societies the role of advocacy on behalf of their members.
Donoghue v StevensonDonoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 was a landmark court decision in Scots delict law and English tort law by the House of Lords. It laid the foundation of the modern law of negligence in common law jurisdictions worldwide, as well as in Scotland, establishing general principles of the duty of care. Also known as the "Paisley Snail" or "Snail in the Bottle" case, the case involved Mrs May Donoghue drinking a bottle of ginger beer in a café in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Unknown to her or anybody else, a decomposed snail was in the bottle.
