public law
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- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk lɔ/
- Specialized
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derecho público
- The new public law aims to improve transparency in government decision-making.
- public law view of tort
- public law as well as private
Some people put their faith in international public law, the United Nations, the laws of war.
- Some people put their faith in international public law, the United Nations, the laws of war.
Examples
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Moreover, in the context of public law, the ratification of the Constitution is the crucial historical event.
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Some people put their faith in international public law, the United Nations, the laws of war.
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So what, we might ask, is to be the future of public law within political science?
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The problem is that public law schools abandoned that vision in favor of something else.
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Political science, in general, and public law, in particular, have not been immune to these pressures and developments.
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To provide child protection consistent with public law, community service providers must conduct research to answer questions about foster care.
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Specifically, policy and public law are part of the macrosystemic context within which children and school psychologists function.
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Since Berne and the other copyright treaties are public law, the only recourse between countries is the International Court of Justice.
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Public law governs how the government interacts with citizens and addresses societal issues.
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Understanding public law is essential for anyone studying the role of the government in society.
How Governmental
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5.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the area of law concerning government and matters affecting society' is directly compositional from 'public' (relating to the community/state or non‑private) + 'law' (the legal field). This is a common, cross‑linguistic compound (e.g. French droit public, Spanish derecho público), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Public law comes from the simple idea of laws made for the public—rules set by the government that affect everyone. Imagine a town square where leaders announce rules to the whole crowd; those rules about the state and society are public law, so the phrase means 'laws about the government and the community'.