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Domestic Laws governing activity within a country Based on a Constitution Includes Statute and Case Law International Deals with relations between nations Deals with: Trade Rules of War Diplomatic Immunity Extradition Free Trade United Nations International Court of Justice

Public Law Regulates the interaction of citizens with their government Private Law Regulates the relationship between individuals within a country

Substantive Administrative Law Corporate Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Tax Law Trade Practices Procedural The steps that must be followed in any legal action

Banking Law Contract Law Family Law Property Law Wills & Estate Law Tort Law Employment Law

Criminal Law Generally aims to punish Offences against the person Offences against property

Civil Law Generally aims to compensate Includes: Contract Law Tort Law Negligence, Trespass, Defamation, Nuisance Corporate Law Trade Practices Administrative Family