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|{{divbox|blue||{{Cquote|''Iuris praecepta sunt haec: honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cuique tribuere.''{{br|2}}The maxims of law are these: to live honestly, to hurt no one, to give every one his due.|70|50|[[Justinian I|Justinian]]<br/>''[[Institutes of Justinian|Institutiones]] 1:3'' (533)}}
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== [[Image:Gtk-dialog-info.svg|20px|About]] About WikiProject Law ==
Some [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to '''Law'''.  This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians.  If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Law|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] below.

== [[Image:Namespace Wikipedia.svg|20px]] Scope ==
This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|Wikiproject]] is aimed at creating a greater consistency among the law-related articles. Key areas of concern include consistency in defining concepts across multiple jurisdictions and proper categorization of articles.
=== The [[common law]] ===
It is vital that we create a comprehensive explanation of the [[common law]], which is shared by most English-speaking countries. The common law is clearly divisible into a number of key areas, each of which should be tackled and developed in turn. These areas are:
*[[Contract law]]
*[[Tort law]]
*[[Property law]], including [[Real property]], [[Will (law)|Wills]] and [[Trust (property)|Trusts]]
*[[Criminal law]]
*[[Public law]]
*[[Evidence (law)|Evidence]]
=== [[Civil codes]] ===

Equally vital is a comprehensive explanation of the most widespread type of law, law based on [[civil code]]. The categories of civil code often have complete one-to-one equivalents in common law, but the major areas are generally classified by one of two systems:

[[Institutions System|Institutional System]] of the [[Roman empire|Roman]] jurist [[Gaius (jurist)|Gaius]]:
* [[Law of Persons]] (''personae'')
* [[Law of Things]] (''res'')
* Issues common to both parts (''actiones'').

[[Pandects|Pandectist System]]:
* General part
* [[Law of Obligation]]
* [[Law of Real Rights]]
* [[Family law|Family Law]]
* [[Law of Inheritance]]

Each of these areas contains a wide array of long-established but nuanced doctrines, and each has a complex and ultimately fascinating history - making this a particularly worthy project for [[Wikipedia]] to conquer!

=== The [[Philosophy of law]] ===
A joint effort that can be undertaken between this project and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Philosophy|WikiProject Philosophy]] is to improve the quality of articles concerned with the philosophical questions about law itself.  Key components of the philosophy of law include:
*[[Jurisprudence]]
*[[Natural law]]
*[[Legal realism]]
*[[Legal formalism]]
*[[Legal positivism]]
*[[Legal system]]
*The notion of [[right]]s

==[[Image:Nuvola apps kdmconfig.png|20px]] Participants==
You can join this project by adding your name on the participants list and placing the {{tl|User WikiProject Law}} template on your user page.

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== [[Image:Nuvola apps kword.png|25px]] Ways to contribute ==
=== To do list ===
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=== Tasks ===
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=== Current projects ===
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== [[Image:Gtk-dialog-question.svg|30px]] Article information ==
=== New article requests ===
{{Main|Wikipedia:Requested_articles/Applied_arts_and_sciences/Law|l1=Requested Law articles}}
If there is a legal subject that you feel needs to be covered, but hasn't, please add it to the needed article list by clicking [[Wikipedia:Requested articles/Applied arts and sciences/Law|here]]. Please follow the instructions on the needed articles page.
* See also: [[User:Skysmith/Missing topics about Law and Law Enforcement|Skysmith's list of missing topics{{spaced ndash}}Law & law enforcement]].

=== Alerts ===
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Law/Article alerts}}

==[[File:Nuvola filesystems folder template.png|20px]] Templates ==
=== Project banner ===
Just add {{tlx|WikiProject Law|class{{=}}&nbsp;|importance{{=}}&nbsp;}} to the top of the '''''talk''''' page of any [[law]]-related articles. By adding the respective parameters, the template will categorize legal articles by quality and by importance.
{{WikiProject Law|class=Start|importance=Mid|category=no}}
{{Clear}}

=== Article pages ===
<categorytree>Law templates</categorytree>

==== Infoboxes ====
{{See also|Category:Law infobox templates}}

==== Navboxes ====
{{See also|Category:Law navigational boxes}}
* {{tlx|Judicial functions of the House of Lords}}
* {{tlx|Supreme Court of the United Kingdom}}
* {{tlx|Supreme Court of Canada}}
* {{tlx|Law}}{{spaced ndash}}this general "Law and Legal systems" template can be added to the bottom of any law-related article. It currently needs categories added, especially with regard to non-U.S. legal systems.

==== Stubs ====
{{See also|Category:Law stubs}}
* {{tlx|law-stub}}{{spaced ndash}}this general "Law stub" template can be added to the bottom of any law-related article that meets the standards of a [[WP:Stubs|stub]] or [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment|start]] class article.

=== Userboxes ===
{{See also|Category:WikiProject Law participants}}
A list of law-related userboxes is hosted at [[WP:Hornbook/UBX]].
* {{tlx|User WikiProject Law}}{{spaced ndash}}participants are encouraged to add this template to their user page or add '''WikiProject Law''' to their Babel code.
{{User WikiProject Law|categories=no}}
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===WikiProject Law barnstar===
[[File:Barnstar-law.png|100px|The Law Barnstar]]<br>
{{tlsp|Law Barnstar|message <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}<br>
'''The Law Barnstar''' may be awarded to for those who contribute significantly to '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Law|WikiProject Law]]'''. This Barnstar was introduced by [[User:Chaza93|Chaza93]] on June 12, 2007, and designed by [[User:Regicollis|Regicollis]]

== General strategy and discussion forums ==
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Law/Categorization|Categorization]] discussion
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Law/Cleanups|Cleanup]] discussion
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