jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

escheat - a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs

chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"

change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel

reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"

failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"

recidivism - habitual relapse into crime