Classification of laws

Classification of law are

• Private Law

• International Law

• Religious Law

• Public Law

What is the difference between private law and public law?

• Private law relates to court hearings conducted in private. Public law relates to court hearings conducted in public

• Private law relates to crimes committed inside the home.Public law relates to crimes committed in public places

• Public law refer to the relationship between individual citizens.Public law refers to the relationship between individual citizens and the state

An untrue newspaper article is written about someone and their reputation is damaged. What tort does it fall under?

• Tort of Nuisance

• Tort of Defamation

• Tort of Negligence

Public international law are rules which govern the conduct and relations of state with others

• False

• True

Private International law is not concerned with relations of states, but with disputes of persons arising out of their marriage, contracts, will and other private law matters

• False

• True

Criminal law encompasses the statutes and rules enacted by the legislators dealing with any criminal activity that causes harm to the public

• True

• False

Civil law is concerned with the rights and duties of individuals towards each other

• False

• True

Offences under tort are

• Negligence

• Criminal

• Trespass

• Nuisance

Constitutional law deals with the important rights of government and its relationship with the people

• True

• False

Criminal and civil proceedings are in the normal case easily distinguishable by

• place of the event

• outcome

• procedure

• terminology