Glossary
UK Legal Terms A-D
A Act of Parliament — Primary legislation passed by the Queen in Parliament, consisting of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and Royal Assent. Acts are the highest form of law in the UK and …
UK Legal Terms E-H
E Easement — A right benefiting one landowner over another’s land, such as a right of way or a right to light. Easements may be created expressly, by implication, by prescription (long use), or …
UK Legal Terms I-L
I In Camera — A hearing conducted in private, excluding the press and public, typically for matters involving national security, children, or confidential information. The court may also sit in camera …
UK Legal Terms M-P
M Magistrates’ Court — The lowest criminal court in England and Wales, dealing with summary offences and preliminary hearings for indictable offences. Magistrates may be lay justices …
UK Legal Terms Q-Z
Q Quantum Meruit — A claim for reasonable remuneration for work performed where no contract price has been agreed or where a contract has been discharged. The claimant may recover the reasonable value …