Public law

Definition - Noun
1  : an enactment of a legislature that affects the public at large throughout the entire territory (as a state or nation) which is subject to the jurisdiction of the legislature or within a particular subdivision of its jurisdiction
: See also general law
compare local law
2 a  : the area of law that deals with the relations of individuals with the state and regulates the organization and conduct of government
compare private law
b  : international law regulating the relations among sovereign states or nations as distinguished from private international law



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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud


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