private law

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Noun

private law (uncountable)

1. (legal) 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.

Antonyms

• public law

Translations

• French: droit privé
• German: Privatrecht
• Italian: diritto privato
• Portuguese: direito privado
• Spanish: derecho privado

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