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The distinction is often made between public and private law. Public law governs the relationship
between
the state and an individual, who is either a company or a citizen. Public law covers three
subdivisions: constitutional, administrative and criminal law.
Constitutional law deals with the structure of the government and the relations between private citizens
and the government.
Administrative law deals with the decision-making of administrative units of government (for
example, tribunals, boards or commissions)
in such areas as police law, international trade,
manufacturing,
the environment, taxation, immigration and transport.
Criminal law, or penal law, is the body
of law that relates to crime, i.e. illegal conduct that is
prohibited by the state and sets out the punishment to be imposed on those who break these laws. A
crime is considered to be
an offence against the public, although the actual victim may be an
individual. This is because the state considers anti-social behaviour not simply as a matter between two
individuals but as a danger to the well-being and order of society as a whole.
Private law is also known as civil law. It involves relationships between individuals,
or private
relationships between citizens and companies. The main branches of private law are contract, tort,
family, employment and land law.
Contract law deals with legally binding agreements between people or companies that are called
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