private law

English

Noun

private law (uncountable)

(law) The area of law pertaining to the relationships between private persons (natural or legal persons including corporations), as opposed to relations between the state and private persons.

Usage notes

Major subdivisions of private law (depending on the jurisdiction) include civil law, business law (including corporate, trade, and financial laws), labor law, and civil procedure.

Antonyms

public law

Translations

area of law

Chinese:
Mandarin: 私法 (zh) (sīfǎ)
Danish: privatret n
Dutch: privaatrecht (nl) n
Finnish: yksityisoikeus (fi)
French: droit privé (fr) m
German: Privatrecht (de) n
Italian: diritto privato (it) m
Polish: prawo prywatneo
Portuguese: direito privado (pt) m
Spanish: derecho privado m
Swedish: privaträtt (sv) c
Thai: กฎหมายเอกชน (gòt-mǎai-èek-gà-chon)
Ukrainian: привáтне пр́аво n (pryvátne pŕavo)

See also

private international law
conflicts of law