Public Law
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Public Law is a type of federal statute in the United States that has been enacted by Congress and signed into law, typically affecting the public at large rather than specific individuals or entities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
area of law
ⓘ
branch of law ⓘ legal category ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
general public
ⓘ
government entities ⓘ public at large ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | private law ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
administrative agencies
ⓘ
courts ⓘ public authorities ⓘ |
| governs |
limitations on government power
ⓘ
powers of government ⓘ relationship between individuals and the state ⓘ structure of government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
concerns public interest
ⓘ
generally non‑contractual ⓘ often mandatory in nature ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| hasSubdivision |
federal public law
ⓘ
state public law ⓘ |
| includes |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ municipal law ⓘ tax law ⓘ |
| isEnactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| isSignedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States law ⓘ |
| objective |
allocation of governmental powers
ⓘ
protection of fundamental rights ⓘ protection of public order ⓘ |
| regulates |
criminal offenses against the state
ⓘ
exercise of governmental authority ⓘ public administration procedures ⓘ taxation of individuals and entities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
human rights law
ⓘ
judicial review ⓘ public policy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| scope |
matters affecting society as a whole
ⓘ
matters involving public administration ⓘ matters involving public policy ⓘ |
| source |
administrative regulations
ⓘ
constitutions ⓘ federal statutes ⓘ judicial decisions ⓘ state statutes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.