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Public law

Scope note

Use for the branch of law that deals with the organization of government, the responsibilities of public agencies and officers, and the relations between a government and its citizens, as well as those of sovereign states to one another.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054444

Broader Terms used

law (discipline)

Term used for

law, public

Created

13yrs ago

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