Devonte Joseph
Legal Environment of Business
Classification of law
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Professor Hester
Substantive law stands in contrast to procedural law, which comprises the rules by which a court hears
and determines what happens in civil or criminal proceedings. Procedural law deals with the method
and means by which substantive law is made and administered.
term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of the Internet. It is less a distinct field of law than
intellectual property or contract law, as it is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation.
International law differs from national law in its aims, subjects, boundaries and deliberative bodies.
National law is concerned with running a particular country and promoting the interests of its people.
The main difference between public and private law is in the parties that each affects. Public law affects
society as a whole and includes administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law, municipal law and
international law.