fundamental+law
11fundamental law — the organic law of a state, esp. its constitution. [1910 15] * * * …
12fundamental — I adjective basal, basic, basilar, basilary, cardinal, central, constitutional, elemental, elementary, essential, inchoative, indispensable, key, necessary, needed, organic, primary, primus, principal, principalis, required, requisite,… …
13law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …
14fundamental law — Those principles, some in the form of declaration, others by way of implied or express provision, and some in the form of grant, deemed supposed to be limitations essential to conserve human liberty, security, equality and happiness, and not to… …
15fundamental right — n: a right that is considered by a court (as the U.S. Supreme Court) to be explicitly or implicitly expressed in a constitution (as the U.S. Constitution) ◇ A court must review a law that infringes on a fundamental right under a standard of… …
16fundamental breach — A breach of contract which has particularly serious consequences for the injured party; for example, where the installation of defective machinery causes a fire which destroys the buyer s premises. The expression may also be used to refer to the… …
17fundamental fairness — fun·da·men·tal fairness n 1: the balance or impartiality (of a court proceeding) that is essential to due process 2: a subjective standard by which a court proceeding is deemed to have followed due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …
18fundamental term — See fundamental breach. Related links condition warranty Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …
19fundamental error — see error Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
20law of the land — 1: the established law of a nation or region 2: due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
