Home›Constitutional, Administrative and Public Law Doctrine›Origin PeriodBrowse ByOrigin PeriodFactsOrigin PeriodSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedPublic law governs relations between legal persons and a government, and between different branches and institutions within a state. 1Origin PeriodMedieval / Pre-1500Origin Period5 entriesEarly Modern (1500-1800)Origin Period4 entries19th Century (1800-1899)Origin Period6 entries20th Century (1900-1999)Origin Period11 entries21st Century (2000-Present)Origin Period2 entriesRoman LawOrigin Period1 entrySources1. Public law (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaPublic law, lead sectionQuote, Public law, lead sectionPublic law is the part of law that governs relations and affairs between legal persons and a government, between different institutions within a state, between different branches of governments, as well as relationships between persons that are of direct concern to society.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.