field of law
noun phraseUK /fiːld əv lɔː/
US /fiːld əv lɔː/
A field of law is a group of rules about one kind of thing, like rules about school or rules about money.
Criminal law is a field of law about crimes and punishments.
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2. A specific area of legal study or practice that lawyers specialize in.
She chose family law as her field of law because she likes helping children.
3. The subject matter that a particular court or judge is allowed to handle.
The small claims court deals with a narrow field of law.
4. A category used to organize laws and legal cases in books and databases.
The library shelves books by field of law, such as tax law and property law.