公こう法ほう

noun

public law

Refers to the body of law governing relationships between individuals and the state, including constitutional, administrative, and criminal law. Contrasts with 私法 (private law).

• 公こう法ほうと私し法ほうの区く別べつは、法ほう学がくの基き本ほんです。

  The distinction between public law and private law is fundamental in legal studies.