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English law

legal system of England and Wales
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English law

Summary

English law ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • English law is in the country of Wales[2].
  • English law is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • English law is a type of law[4].
  • English law's Commons category is recorded as Law of England[5].
  • English law's topic's main category is recorded as Category:English law[6].
  • English law's topic's main category is recorded as Category:English laws[7].
  • English law's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as England and Wales[8].
  • English law's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • English law's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • English law's topic has template is recorded as Template:English law[11].

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Definition and Type

English law is a type of law[4].

Why It Matters

English law ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

law United Kingdom Wales

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Applies to jurisdiction → England and Wales
    Topic has template → Template:English law
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007561477505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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