Areas of law

4. Rules about how the government works with people, like laws about crime or how the government makes decisions.
5. Rules to protect the environment, like air, water, and wildlife.
9. Rules about things that are illegal and the punishments for doing them.
16. Rules to protect creative ideas, like inventions, books, and logos.
18. Rules about buying, selling, and using land and buildings.
19. Rules for soldiers and how the army operates.
20. Rules about healthcare, doctors, hospitals, and health insurance.

1. Rules for starting, running, and ending businesses.
2. Rules to make sure businesses compete fairly and don’t cheat.
3. Rules about who can live in a country, and how they can come and go.
6. Rules that define what people can and cannot do, like what’s legal or illegal.
7. Rules about how to go through the legal process, like going to court.
8. Rules about how the government collects money from people and businesses.
10. Rules about what happens when someone or a business can’t pay their debts.
11. Rules about family matters like marriage, divorce, and child custody.
12. Rules that countries follow when they deal with each other.
13. Rules that help settle disagreements between people, like fights over money or property.
14. Rules about workers’ rights and what employers can and cannot do.
15. Rules about promises people or businesses make to each other that they have to keep.
17. Rules that govern relationships between individuals or private groups.