private law
noun
: a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships compare public law
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President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm, restricting the business activities of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after a federal judge ruled such measures appeared to violate the Constitution.
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump expanded his attack on private law firms Friday, issuing an executive order that targets law firm Paul Weiss' contracts and its employees' security clearances.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
He’s also charged with trying to pressure developers in Chinatown to steer business to his private law firm.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, ACLU of Maryland and private law firms Hogan Lovells and Jenner & Block filed the suit on behalf of the families and young adults who are all members of PFLAG National, a nonprofit that supports the friends and families of LGBTQ people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump expanded his attack on private law firms Friday, issuing an executive order that targets law firm Paul Weiss' contracts and its employees' security clearances.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
He’s also charged with trying to pressure developers in Chinatown to steer business to his private law firm.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, ACLU of Maryland and private law firms Hogan Lovells and Jenner & Block filed the suit on behalf of the families and young adults who are all members of PFLAG National, a nonprofit that supports the friends and families of LGBTQ people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Private law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20law. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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