private law; civil law
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Meanings
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private law; body of law protecting private interests and regulating relations between private individuals
technicalA technical legal term originating from Western jurisprudence that encompasses civil law, commercial law, and other branches regulating private relationships between individuals, as opposed to public law which governs state interests.
Sī私
fǎ法
zhǔ主
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
gōng公
mín民
zhī之
jiān间
de的
rén人
shēn身
guān关
xì系
hé和
cái财
chǎn产
guān关
xì系
。
Private law primarily regulates personal and property relationships between citizens.
Mín民
fǎ法
、
shāng商
fǎ法
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
sī私
fǎ法
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Both civil law and commercial law fall within the category of private law.
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Yǔ与
gōng公
fǎ法
bù不
tóng同
，
sī私
fǎ法
qiáng强
diào调
yì意
sī思
zì自
zhì治
hé和
qì契
yuē约
zì自
yóu由
。
Unlike public law, private law emphasizes autonomy of will and freedom of contract.