Legislation: Laws, statutes, or regulations enacted by a legislative body.

Jurisdiction: The authority or power to make legal decisions and judgments.

Statute: A written law passed by a legislative body.

Regulation: A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

Enforcement: The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Compliance: Acting in accordance with rules, regulations, or laws.

Adjudication: The legal process of resolving a dispute or determining rights and obligations.

Amendment: A change or addition to a legal document or law.

Due Process: Fair treatment through the judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement.

Sanction: A penalty or coercive measure imposed to ensure compliance with rules or laws.

Civil Law: The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.

Criminal Law: The body of law that relates to crime.

Litigation: The process of taking legal action.

Injunction: A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another.

Precedent: A legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.

Constitution: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

Misdemeanor: A minor wrongdoing.

Felony: A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

Habeas Corpus: A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.