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''Law''.  
A law established by an act of the legislature.


A claimant is the party who initiates a legal action before a court to seek a legal remedy, for example damages.
Contrasted with case law or common law, established by precedent.


Also known as a plaintiff or a complainant.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Court]]
* [[Case law]]
* [[Defendant]]
* [[Codification]]
* [[Common law]]
* [[Consolidation]]
* [[Eiusdem generis]]
* [[Enabling Act]]
* [[Legislature]]
* [[Private Bill]]
* [[Public Bill]]
* [[Royal assent]]
* [[Statutory]]
* [[Statutory duty]]
* [[Statutory filing]]


[[Category:Regulation_and_Law]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Latest revision as of 09:55, 16 March 2021

A law established by an act of the legislature.

Contrasted with case law or common law, established by precedent.


See also