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public law vs. private law

noun
  1. 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.
  3. public international law.
noun
  1. a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships of private individuals.
  2. a statute affecting only one person or a small number of persons directly.