PHYSICS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Private Law, Erga Omnes, Natural Person
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The government as such does not play a role. The government as such does play a role. Tort law (compensation for damage when there is no contract) Family law (marriage, adoption, right to a name) Private international law (if the case falls under more than one jurisdiction, it determines which law is applicable) Criminal law (tracing, prosecution, and punishment of criminals are handled by the government) Constitutional law (division of government powers, functioning of democracy, creation of legislation, relationship between central and local government agents) Administrative law (interactions between government agents, civilians or private organizations) Branches: social security law, environmental law, tax law. Public international law (regulates relations between states and international organizations) European union law (treaties between the eu member states in which the main institutions of the eu are regulated. Public law: some rules resemble to the constitutional law of the member states. Private law: deals with the relationship between citizens and companies within the eu. between states.
