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public law
noun
Definition of PUBLIC LAW
1
: a legislative enactment affecting the public at large
2
: a branch of law concerned with regulating the relations of individuals with the government and the organization and conduct of the government itself — compare private law
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First Known Use of PUBLIC LAW
1761
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