harmonization of laws
The process by which member states of the EU make changes in their national laws, in accordance with Community legislation, to produce uniformity, particularly relating to commercial matters of common interest. The Council of the European Union has, for example, issued directives on the harmonization of company law and of units of measurement. Compare approximation of laws.

• oath of allegiance
• obiter dictum
• objection to indictment
• object of agreement
• objects
• objects of a power
• obligation
• obliteration
• obscene publication
• obscene telephone calls
• obstructing a police officer
• obstruction
• obstruction of recovery of premises
• occupation
• occupation order
• occupier
• occupier’s liability
• offence
• offences against international law and order
• offences against property
• offences against public order
• offences against the person
• offences against the state
• offences relating to road traffic
• offence triable either way