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WikiProject Law “ The maxims of law are these: to live honestly, to hurt no one, to give every one his due. ” — Justinian Institutiones 1:3 (533) Welcome to the Law WikiProject on the English Wikipedia! We are a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to law. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on our discussion page. If you would like to join us, please add your name to the list of project members! Goals   Fill in here Scope   This 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. As a foundation for this effort, 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, Wills and Trusts Criminal law Evidence 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! A joint effort that can be undertaken between this project and 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 rights Showcase [edit] Featured articles are considered to be the best articles in Wikipedia; they must pass through a review process as featured article candidates before being selected. Currently, there are 17 featured articles within the scope of the project. Constitution of Belarus Dietrich v The Queen Federalist No. 10 Learned Hand Hours of service Italian War of 1521–1526 Jena Six Law Report of 1800 Roe v. Wade Royal Assent Same-sex marriage in Spain Saxbe fix Society of the Song Dynasty To Kill a Mockingbird Treaty of Devol War of the League of Cambrai Featured lists are considered to be the best lists in Wikipedia; they must pass through a review process as featured list candidates before being selected. Currently, there are 6 featured lists within the scope of the project. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas List of High Courts of India List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by time in office List of convicted computer criminals List of county courts in England and Wales List of former county courts in Wales Style guide   The project's style guide contains most of the editorial guidelines developed by the project. The guide covers the following areas: Templates General considerations Article contents Citation All project members are encouraged to consult the relevant portions of the guide as they work on articles.