Areas of law

1. Theft, murder, and assault are studied in ________.

2. Copyrights, trademarks, and patents are forms of ________.

3. A contract signed by both parties is usually considered ________.

5. A lawyer working with renting offices and apartments may specialize in ________.

6. The person who owns an apartment and rents it to others is called a ________.

7. The person who pays rent to live in a property is a ________.

8. A woman who has recently had a baby may take ________.

9. Money paid to employees when they are ill is called ________.

10. A company that cannot pay its debts is ________.

11. The legal transfer of property ownership is called ________.

12. When two companies combine into one, it is called a ________.

13. Buying and selling houses is part of the ________ business.

14. A statement accusing someone of wrongdoing without proof is an ________.

15. The judge said there were no ________ for the accusation because there was no evidence.

16. If someone causes harm through a civil wrong, they have ________.

17. Money paid by a court to compensate for harm or injury is called ________.

18. To start legal proceedings against someone means ________.

19. Not paying attention and making mistakes because of lack of caution is called ________.

20. A doctor making a serious professional mistake may be accused of ________.

20. Failing to protect someone properly may result in a ________.