legal system

/ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm/
/ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm/
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Other forms: legal systems

Definitions of legal system
  1. noun
    a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
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    bail
    the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
    jury system
    a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit
    patent system
    a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
    tax system
    a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
    electoral system, voting system
    a legal system for making democratic choices
    scrutin uninomial system, scrutin uninominal voting system, single-member system, uninominal system, uninominal voting system
    based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
    list system, scrutin de liste, scrutin de liste system
    based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
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    system
    a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
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