Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Legal psychology involves empirical, psychological research of the law, legal institutions, and people who come into contact with the law. (Wikipedia)

The famous Mansfield judgement in the late 18th Century fundamentally shattered the legitimacy of slavery as a legal institution, and within a very short space of time the anti-slavery campaign developed unstoppable force. (bbc.co.uk)