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Public Law is concerned with the legal relation between the state and the individuals. All laws relating to the distribution and exercise of power by the state are the part of public law.
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Classification of LawLegal Environment of Business
Prepared By Manu Melwin Joy
Assistant ProfessorIlahia School of Management Studies
Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114
Mail – [email protected]
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Classification of Laws
1. Pubic and Private Law.
2. Civil and Criminal Law.
3. National and International Law.
4. Statute and Common Law.
5. General and Special Law.
6. Natural and physical Law.
Public Law
Public Law is concerned with the legal relation between the state and the individuals. All laws relating to the distribution and exercise of power by the state are the part of public law.
Public Law
The aim of public law is promotion of social objectives and the protection of collective interest of individuals. The criminal law, constitutional law and administrative law are examples of public law.
Private Law
Private Law is that part of the law which determines relationship between individuals in their ordinary private capabilities. The primary purpose of private laws is the protection of individual interests. The law of contracts, the law of property, torts etc are various forms of private law.
Criminal Law
Criminal Law means law
relating to crime. It deals with
offences and their
punishments. One of the major
objectives of the Criminal Law
is to punish the wrong doer for
action which is deemed to be
contrary to the interests of the
state and its citizens.
Civil Law
Civil Law provides remedies to
individual victims, which are
recognized by statutes or
decided cases. The Civil Law
creates a framework which
delivers the rights and
obligations of individuals in
their dealings with one
another.
National Law
National Laws refer to
internal legal rules of the
country.
International Law
International Law is a
body of rules which are
regarded as legally
binding on their
relationship with other
nations.
Statute Law
Law laid down in the Acts
of Parliament or
Assemblies are known as
Statute Laws. Bill
proposed in the
parliament becomes acts.
Common Law
Common Law consists of those
principles, usages and rules of
action applicable to the
Government, Security of persons
and of property. Common Law of
Hindus regarding marriage,
succession of property etc are
made statutory law by bringing
necessary changes.
General Law
General Laws are those
laws applicable to all
persons and things in a
country. They have
general applications.
Special Laws
Special Laws are applicable only to certain special circumstances. Local Law, Marital Law, Conventional Law etc are some special Laws.
Natural lawBy natural Law is meant the principles of natural right and wrong. Natural Law is considered to be the highest reason implanted by nature which commands what ought to be done and forbids the opposite.
Physical Law
Physical Laws are those laws which describe the general nature and principles according to which the physical phenomenon acts under given conditions.
• Classification of law