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