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Which of the following is a purpose of the classification of law into public law and private law?

The classification helps identify whether the State and its organs are concerned in a legal relationship or only private persons. Public law deals with the State and individuals, while private law deals with persons among themselves. It does not decide who made the law or whether it is in force.

  1. AIt helps in understanding whether the State or only private persons are concerned in the legal relationshipCorrect
  2. BIt decides which laws are to be written and which are unwritten
  3. CIt decides whether a law was made by Parliament or by a State Legislature
  4. DIt separates laws that are in force from laws that are repealed

Explanation

The public and private distinction rests on who is concerned in the relationship: the State and its organs, or private persons dealing with each other. It does not decide the written or unwritten form, the law-making body or whether a law is in force.

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