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private law

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The area of law pertaining to the relationships between private persons (natural or legal persons including corporations), as opposed to relations between the state and private persons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 私法 (sīfǎ) — area of law
  • Danish: privatret — area of law
  • Dutch: privaatrecht — area of law
  • Finnish: yksityisoikeus — area of law
  • French: droit privé — area of law
  • German: Privatrecht — area of law
  • Italian: diritto privato — area of law
  • Korean: 사법 (sabeop) — area of law
  • Polish: prawo prywatneo — area of law
  • Portuguese: direito privado — area of law
  • Spanish: derecho privado — area of law
  • Swedish: privaträtt — area of law
  • Thai: กฎหมายเอกชน (gòt-mǎai-èek-gà-chon) — area of law
  • Ukrainian: привáтне пр́аво (pryvátne pŕavo) — area of law