Which statement best describes Public Law?

• A. Deals with problems between individuals (civil law)
• B. Deals with problems between the state and individuals (tax, constitutional, criminal)
• C. Governs private contracts
• D. Involves only property disputes

Answer: (C)

Public Law describes how the government relates to individuals and how state power is exercised and checked. It includes areas like constitutional law, criminal law, and administrative or tax law—matters where the government is a party or regulator and where public interests and constitutional rights come into play. Private contracts, on the other hand, are handled by Private Law, which governs relations between individuals or private entities and covers agreements, torts, property, and similar private disputes. So the idea that Public Law governs private contracts isn’t accurate; that description belongs to Private Law.