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    This document classifies and defines different types of laws. It discusses written and unwritten laws, as well as national and international laws. Public law concerns government organization and relations with citizens, while private law involves daily legal transactions between individuals. Criminal law defines illegal acts and punishments, and civil law protects private rights and offers remedies for disputes in areas like contracts and property.

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    This document classifies and defines different types of laws. It discusses written and unwritten laws, as well as national and international laws. Public law concerns government organization and relations with citizens, while private law involves daily legal transactions between individuals. Criminal law defines illegal acts and punishments, and civil law protects private rights and offers remedies for disputes in areas like contracts and property.

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    CLASSIFICATIONS OF LAWS

    CLASSIFICATION OF LAW
     Written
     Unwritten

     National

     International

     Public

     Private

     Substantive

     Procedural

     Criminal

     Civil
    WRITTEN LAW
     These are rules of law those have been reduced into a
    written form.
     Example; constitution

     They are embodied in a formal document.


    UNWRITTEN LAW
     These are rules of law that have not been reduced into
    written form.
     There existence must be proven.

     Based upon custom, usage, and judicial decisions. It is


    distinguished from the enactments of a legislature, orders
    or decrees in writing.
    NATIONAL LAW
     These are rules of law operational within the boundaries
    of the country.
     A rule that has been establish in a nation, and the law
    was accepted as rule for all the citizens of the nations
    and for all people from other nations who were residing
    in this area of jurisdiction.
    INTERNATIONAL LAW
     It is a body of rules that regulates relations between
    countries/states and other international person.
     Example ; United Nations

     Promote peace, justice, common interest and trades


    PUBLIC LAW
     Concerned with the constitutions and functions of the
    various organ of government including local authorities,
    their relation with each other and citizens.
     Comprises constitutional law, administrative law,
    criminal law as well as procedural law.
    PRIVATE LAW
     Concerned with day to day transaction of legal
    relationship between persons.
     Consist of those fields and branches of law in which the
    state has no direct interest as sovereign.
     Example ; laws of contracts, law of property, law of
    succession.
    CRIMINAL LAW
     Refers to federal and state laws that make certain
    behavior illegal and punishable by imprisonment and/or
    fines.
     It has been defined as the law of crimes.

     CRIME- an act or omission committed or omitted in


    violation of public law
    Example. Murder, robbery, theft
    CIVIL LAW
     It is a body of rules that defines and protects the private
    rights of citizens, offers remedies that may be sought in a
    dispute and covers areas of law such as contracts, torts,
    property,
     Thank you !!!!

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