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HASSET Thesaurus

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LAW AND JUSTICE > LAW > PUBLIC LAW

Preferred term

PUBLIC LAW  

Definition

  • THE PART OF THE LAW THAT DEALS WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANS OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND THE STATE, AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE OF DIRECT CONCERN TO THE STATE. IT INCLUDES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, TAX LAW, AND CRIMINAL LAW.

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Definition source

  • DL-1997

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/5c4c3ef6-605e-4ccd-a92e-cd996d90457c

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