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    BUSINESS LAW I

    2 – BRANCHES OF
    LAW
    Dr. AbdelRahman Mohamed Sayed
    Public Law

    ■ The distinction between public law and private law


    concerns who the law directly governs or affects.
    ■ Public Law - Public law consists of laws aimed at
    regulating the function of society. The main areas of
    public law are constitutional law, administrative law,
    and criminal law.
    Public Law

    ■ Constitutional law - Centers on the determination of whether government action


    somehow interferes with the rights granted to individuals under the Constitution.
    ■ Administrative law - Concerns the laws and procedures developed by administrative
    agencies to regulate a particular subject matter.
    ■ Criminal law - Concerns the rules prohibiting bad acts that the state directly enforces
    against individuals.
    Private Law

    ■ Private law concerns the legal relationships between


    individuals. The main areas of private law are:
    Civil law, property law, contract law, and tort law.
    Private Law

    ■ Civil Law - is a body of rules that defines and protects the private rights of citizens,
    offers legal remedies that may be sought in a dispute, and covers areas of law such
    as contracts, torts, property and family law.
    ■ Property law - Centers on the ownership rights of individuals with regard to tangible
    or intangible assets.
    ■ Contract law - Regards the ability of individuals to form and enforce agreements.
    ■ Tort law - Protects the rights of individuals against infringement by other individuals.
    Public & Private Law

    Public Law Private Law


    Constitutional law Civil law
    Property law
    Administrative law
    Contract law
    Criminal law Tort law
    Civil & Criminal Law

    Civil Law Criminal Law


    - Civil actions — which are legal actions between - The rules and procedures for enforcing those
    individuals. It means suing or bringing a lawsuit rules prohibiting “bad acts” of individuals within
    against an individual, a business, or a the governing body’s jurisdiction.
    governmental body.
    - Civil actions seek compensation for losses or - Criminal actions seek to punish individuals for
    an order from the court restricting certain violating a criminal law.
    conduct

    Often, an individual’s actions will subject her to a criminal prosecution by the government as well as
    a civil action by an injured party.
    Substantive Law & Procedural Law

    ■ A substantive law defines a legal relationship or prohibits certain conduct. That is, it
    says what you can or cannot do. For example, a state that says, “though shalt not
    steal”. This would be a substantive law.
    ■ Procedural law, on the other hand, dictates how the substantive law is administered
    or carried out. For example, a state statute reads, “an individual has 30 days to file
    a response to a civil complaint.” This is a procedural law dictating how to carry out a
    civil action.
    Thank You

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