Commercial law or business law is the body of law which governs business and commerce and is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. Commercial law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods.

A legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. Real estate is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property, chattel, or personalty.

The passage thorough the court of the material wealth of an individual to their heirs.

Regulations adopted by local government restricting the use of real property. Typically, zoning regulations prescribe permissible uses in various areas of a municipality.