Part Five V › Division V V › Section 552 552

Branches of Public Law, Substantive and Procedural

Subject Outline

ALaws defining and implementing the authority and power of the state
- 1Basic laws governing the organization and functions of the state: constitutional law
- 2Laws governing public administration: regulation of the organization, powers, duties, and functions of public administrative authorities
BLaws governing relations among sovereign states
- 1Sources and concepts of international law
- 2The attempt to create a supranational legislative and executive authority: the United Nations
- 3The attempt to create a supranational judicial authority
- 4The attempt to impose rules of warfare
- 5The attempt to limit and punish war crimes and crimes against peace and humanity
- 6The attempt to preserve the peaceful uses and exploration of outer space
CLaws governing acts viewed as crimes
- 1Principles and doctrines of criminal law: comparisons between common law and civil law systems [see also 543.A.5.]
- 2Laws governing offenses committed by military forces and other persons subject to military discipline
DLaws promoting the public welfare
- 1Laws providing for general social security and welfare
- 2Laws promoting public health and safety
- 3Laws regulating the health, safety, and welfare of workers
ELaws governing taxation [see also 534.B.2.and 3.]
FLaws of judicial procedure
- 1The organization and administration of the legal system: the courts and the judiciary
- 2Methods and procedures of the law
  - aCriminal procedure
  - bCivil procedure [see 553.E.]
  - cAdministrative procedure