public law

noun

1. Also called public act, a law or statute of a general character that applies to the people of a whole state or nation.
2. a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships between the state and individuals and with the relations among governmental agencies. Compare private law.
3. public international law.

public law

noun

1. a law that applies to the public of a state or nation
2. the branch of law that deals with relations between a state and its individual members Compare private law

Word History and Origins

Origin of public law¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Cliff added that it was "not correct that the tribunal’s decision identifies 'certain discrete elements' of the APT rules that need to be amended in order to comply with competition and public law requirements".

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Sheroy Zaq, who was working as a solicitor in Duncan Lewis's public law and immigration departments at the time, told Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday that the racial abuse from Medlock was "relentless".

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Now, says Aileen McHarg, professor of public law and human rights at Durham University, "there is a perception that devolution is under attack".

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Initially, reporting will be limited to "public law cases", where judges are deciding whether children should be taken into care.

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Family courts hear both public law cases, where children may be removed from their families, and private law cases, where parents are separating.

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