Classification of Law

Classification of Law

Classification of Law

Law is mainly classified into two main categories.

1. International Law

2. Domestic law

International Law:

International law is a set of rules and regulation which determine the conduct of general body of civilized states in their mutual dealings. (Lawrence).

International law is divided into two types which are;

i. Public International Law,

ii. Private International Law.

Public International Law:

It is the substantive international law among different civilized state.

Private International Law:

It is the set of rules determined by the people of different community or states for mutual dealings in other state.

Domestic Law:

It is the law of a state for itself regarding relation of people with one another and relation of people with the state.

It has two types as;

i. Substantive Law,

ii. Procedural Law.

Substantive Law:

This law, simply we can say, defines our rights and duties in a state.

It is classified into two types as;

A. Public Domestic Law,

B. Private Domestic Law.

Public Domestic Law:

It is that domestic law which shows the relation between the people and the state in the same state.

It has further three types as;

a) Constitutional Law,

b) Administrative Law,

c) Criminal Law.

Constitutional Law:

It is the law dealing with the constitution of a state.

Administrative Law:

It deals with the implementation of constitution on the people in a state.

Criminal Law;

It deals with the relation between the offence – crime, made against a state and the state.

Private Domestic Law:

It deals with the relationship among the people with one another in a state.

It has the following types;

i. Law of Torts

ii. Contract Law

iii. Family Law

iv. Property Law

v. Employment Law etc.

(The definition of these terms will come in its related topics)

Procedural law:

Simply we can say that it deals with the procedures how to pay duty and how to get rights.