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private law

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈprivate ˌlaw noun [uncountable]  lawSCL the part of the law relating to ordinary people, private property, and relationships 〔处理私人关系及私人财产的〕私法
Examples from the Corpus
private lawInstead we have to give it to a private law firm known for its political clout.Rather we should begin by asking why we have a distinction between public and private law.There is no private law firm where the defeated candidates can retire.The law of contract, tort and property are central areas of private law.The question of whether, as a matter of private law, individual solicitors were entitled to a pay-out, was irrelevant.A new range of private law orders was introduced to provide for the care and upbringing of children.Public law can, of course, be contrasted with private law.
From Longman Business Dictionaryprivate lawˌprivate ˈlaw [uncountable]LAW the area of law that deals with disagreements between people and organizations, rather than with criminal activityDamages can only be sought in respect of wrongs recognized in private law. law
ˈprivate ˌlaw nounChineseSyllable
of Corpus the people, relating to Business law part private the ordinary


private law
ˈprivate ˌlaw noun [uncountable]
law the part of the law relating to ordinary people, private property, and relationships


private lawBrE /ˌpraɪvət ˈlɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪvət ˈlɔː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (law 法律) the part of the law that concerns individual people and their property 私法(涉及个人权益、财产等)