public law

pub·lic law

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhb-lik law]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk lɔ/
- /ˈpʌblɪk lɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhb-lik law]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk lɔ/

Definitions of public law words

noun public law Also called public act, public statute. a law or statute of a general character that applies to the people of a whole state or nation. 1
noun public law a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships between the state and individuals and with the relations among governmental agencies. Compare private law. 1
noun public law public international law. 1
noun public law law: between individuals and government 1
noun public law a law that applies to the public of a state or nation 0
noun public law the branch of law that deals with relations between a state and its individual members 0

See all 8 definitions of public law

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Origin of public law

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Public law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Public law

public law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public law usage trend in Literature

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