CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Sources of Law
Law that regulates the relations between a State and its citizens and the organisation of government, such as constitutional law, is classified as:
Such law is public law, because it governs the organisation of the State and its relations with citizens. Constitutional, administrative and criminal law are standard examples, whereas contract and tort law mainly regulate rights between private persons.
- APrivate law
- BPublic lawCorrect
- CLaw of torts
- DLaw of contract
Explanation
Public law covers the structure of the State and its relations with individuals, including constitutional, administrative and criminal law. Contract and tort govern relations among private persons, so they are private law.
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