Law 2101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Precondition, European Union Law
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The part of the law in which the government as such does not play a role. Deals with the mutual relations between citizens. The part of the law in which the government as such plays a role. Criminal law: is public law because the tracing, prosecution and punishment of criminals is performed by the government. Constitutional law: organizes the state and the government and deals with the division of government powers, the functioning of democracy, the creation of legislation and the relationship between central and local government agents. Administrative law: deals with the interactions between government agents and civilians or private organization. It has many braches on its own, including social security law, environmental law and tax law. International law: regulates relations between states and international organizations. Treaties between the eu member states in which the main institutions of the eu are regulated resemble the constitutional law and are therefore a kind of international public law.
