private law

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A category of law governing the relationship among persons (citizens or legal persons including corporations), as opposed to relations between the state and persons. Major subdivisions of private law include (depending on whether the jurisdiction belongs to the civil law, common law, or other legal tradition) torts and contracts or the law of obligations as well as property law, family law, commercial law, and the law of succession (probate and estates). It encompasses most areas of law considered civil law (i.e., non-criminal law), such as those governed by a civil code (in a civil-law or continental-traditional legal system)
The branch of law that deals with the legal rights and relationships of private individuals. the part of the law relating to ordinary people, private property, and relationships
regulations that deal with interpersonal disputes
private international law
arrangements for settling arguments between parties from different nations
private law

    Hyphenation

    pri·vate law

    Turkish pronunciation

    prayvıt lô

    Pronunciation

    /ˈprīvət ˈlô/ /ˈpraɪvət ˈlɔː/
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