private law

noun

a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships of private individuals. Compare public law(def 2).
a statute affecting only one person or a small number of persons directly.

Origin of private law

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby private law

private international law, private investigator, private judgment, private label, private language, private law, private life, private member, private member's bill, private parts, private patient

British Dictionary definitions for private law

private law

noun

the branch of law that deals with the rights and duties of private individuals and the relations between them Compare public law