classification of law public/private law

Question 1

what is public law and the types of law are in public law

Answer 1

governs relationships between individuals and the state and the structure and operation of government

criminal, administrative, constitutional

Question 2

what is civil law and the types of law are in civil law

Answer 2

regulates relationships between individual persons, companies and organisations

contract, property, tort

Question 3

what is criminal law

Answer 3

body of rules which certain acts or omissions are punished by the state

Question 4

what is administrative law

Answer 4

deals with government powers and decisions made by government bodies
People can seek reviews through
-internal review
-external review
judicial review

Question 5

what is constitutional law

Answer 5

focuses on the rules governing the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government

Question 6

what is contract law

Answer 6

a contract is an agreement or promise between two or more parties recognised by law
-if damages occur the plaintiff may seek an injunction or perform an order for specific performance

Question 7

what is property law

Answer 7

governs relations involving things and interests that can be owned

Question 8

what is tort law

Answer 8

a tort is a civil wrong. deals with situations where someone has done something to interfere with the rights of someone else