Private Law in the United States

Public And Private Law

Public law is the law that relates to the public as a whole, rather than to a specific individual. It involves the authority of the federal and state governments to make laws and of federal and state executives to issue orders, as well as administrative law (in U.S. law) and criminal law (in U.S. law). Private law is that body of the law that pertains to the relationship between individuals as such. It includes laws regulating contracts, sales, agency, negotiable instrument (in U.S. law), and business organizations. (Revised by Ann De Vries)

What is Private Law?

For other definitions, read Private Law in the Legal Dictionary here.

Private Laws

“Private Laws” are laws that affect only specified individuals or entities, as opposed to Public Laws, which affect everyone in the jurisdiction. Further information about private laws are available here.