Public & private Law

Public law is the branch of law that regulates the conduct of the government in its relations with its citizens , the structure and administration of the government , the responsibilities of government employees and the relationships with foreign governments . Constitutional law , taxation law and criminal law are good examples of public law because they govern the relationship of the government with its citizens (Shaw 2003 . Public laws affect society as a whole . The citation of Public laws include the abbreviation , Pub .L , the Congress number (e .g 100 , and the number of the law

. For example : Pub .L . 100-006

In contrast , private law is the area of law in a society that regulates the relationships between individuals or groups without the intervention of the state or government . Labor , commercial and family laws are examples of private law because they focus on the relationships between individuals or between corporations and the individual , without direct government involvement (Shaw 2003 . Private laws are often enacted to assist citizens that have been injured by government programs or who are appealing the ruling of an executive agency . Private laws citations include the abbreviation , Pvt .L , the Congress number (e .g . 100 , and the number of the law . For example : Pvt .L . 100-006

Public law and private law often overlap . For example , if an individual is driving inebriated and collides with another vehicle , the mere act of driving inebriated constitutes a crime for which the government would prosecute under criminal law (Shaw 2003 . This would fall under...