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.

1. Classification of Law
Legal Environment of Business

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3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. National Law
National Laws refer to
internal legal rules of the
country.

10. International Law
International Law is a
body of rules which are
regarded as legally
binding on their
relationship with other
nations.

11. Statute Law
Law laid down in the Acts
of Parliament or
Assemblies are known as
Statute Laws. Bill proposed
in the parliament becomes
acts.

12. 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.

13. General Law
General Laws are those
laws applicable to all
persons and things in a
country. They have
general applications.

14. Special Laws
Special Laws are
applicable only to certain
special circumstances.
Local Law, Marital Law,
Conventional Law etc are
some special Laws.

15. Natural law
By 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.

16. Physical Law
Physical Laws are those
laws which describe the
general nature and
principles according to
which the physical
phenomenon acts
under given conditions.

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