private law
noun
: a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships compare public law
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According to his website, Burke opened his own practice Edward Burke, Jr. & Associates in 2005 after having started private law practice in 1996.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union, joined by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and two private law firms, sued in December 2022 on behalf of eight homeless people.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
Chaney touted his experience building his private law office and his four terms in the Idaho House, including three years as chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Reuters Television footage showed the roof of the ornate building, a private law academy, all but destroyed after the strike.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union, joined by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and two private law firms, sued in December 2022 on behalf of eight homeless people.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
Chaney touted his experience building his private law office and his four terms in the Idaho House, including three years as chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Reuters Television footage showed the roof of the ornate building, a private law academy, all but destroyed after the strike.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Private law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20law. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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