private law
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private law
The part of the legal system that regulates legal relationships between persons, companies, or organizations of equal legal standing. It includes areas such as contract law, family law, and inheritance law, and is also called civil law.
Ein Streit über einen Mietvertrag wird nach den Regeln des Privatrechts entschieden.
A dispute over a rental contract is decided according to the rules of private law.
The word is a clear compound of 'privat' (private) and 'das Recht' (the law). It refers to the area of law that regulates matters between private individuals.
Das Erbrecht ist ein wichtiger Teil des Privatrechts.
Inheritance law is an important part of private law.
'Privatrecht' (private law) is a legal technical term. In everyday life, most people are more likely to talk about the specific case (e.g. 'ein Problem mit dem Kaufvertrag' — a problem with the purchase contract) than about the area of law itself.
Für diesen Fall müssen wir einen Anwalt für Privatrecht konsultieren.
For this case, we need to consult a lawyer for private law.
The central feature of private law is that it regulates relationships between parties of equal legal standing (citizen to citizen, company to company). It is not about the relationship between the citizen and the superior state.
Wenn zwei Unternehmen einen Vertrag schließen, bewegen sie sich im Bereich des Privatrechts.
When two companies enter into a contract, they are operating in the area of private law.
civil law
Zivilrecht and Privatrecht both refer to the rules governing legal relationships between private parties and are often used interchangeably. Privatrecht is the broader general term, while Zivilrecht can also be used more narrowly, depending on the specialist context.
Vertragsrecht, Familienrecht und Erbrecht gehören zum Privatrecht.
Contract law, family law, and inheritance law are all part of private law.
Der Vertrag zwischen den beiden Unternehmen gehört zum Zivilrecht.
The contract between the two companies falls under civil law.
