Branches of The Law
The principal division in Scots law is between private law (laws governing the relationship between people) and public law (laws governing the relationship between the State and the people). Private law is further categorised into laws on Persons, Obligations, Property, Actions and Private International Law. The main subjects of public law are constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law and procedure.
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