public law

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She began her career in the legal industry with an international public law background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Thomas Hooker, the 17th-century “father of Connecticut,” invoked the model of the biblical “Hebrew Republic” in Election Day sermons to the settlers of that church-state, whose separation of religion and public law would come later.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

Now, says Aileen McHarg, professor of public law and human rights at Durham University, "there is a perception that devolution is under attack".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

Separately, 71 Australian university teachers of constitution law and other fields of public law signed an open letter published Friday that rebutted the argument that the Voice would be “risky.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

As little doubt can exist that the French decrees were equally at variance with the public law.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel