How to Use public law in a Sentence

public law

noun
  • The state’s flagship public law school was then called Boalt Hall.
    Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
  • As the only standalone public law school in the country, UC Hastings puts the jobs of dean and chancellor on one person.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 June 2021
  • Though often used for public law enforcement, many of these weapons have their origins in the military.
    Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Kate David and Mike Stafford have joined the firm’s public law team as partners in its real estate, development and construction group in Houston.
    Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The addition of new groups or countries would thus take place pursuant to a public law, not secret executive fiat.
    Elizabeth Goitein, Fortune, 4 June 2018
  • Not all of the crypto art world’s legal problems are crying out for public law solutions in the form of new legislation or regulation, though.
    Jessica Rizzo, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
  • But some legal experts said the fund raises sticky questions about the line between public law enforcement and private-security needs.
    Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Although the promenade would be open to the public during daylight hours every day, it would be privately owned and not subject to public laws, such as an open container policy.
    Meryl Kornfield, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 June 2018
  • The solution was to bring such cases through criminal complaints in public law, which focused on safeguarding public order.
    Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Coney said her legal interest is in public law, specifically in governmental issues and the rights of citizens.
    Eva Barkoff | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Still, residents can feel overwhelmed by a sudden increase in security, which is not always confined to public law enforcement.
    Abdallah Fayyad, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The college, ranked among the top 50 public law schools in the nation, is widely acclaimed for its affordability, employment outcomes and specialty programs, according to the university.
    Kate Murphy, Cincinnati.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Jobs with public law enforcement agencies unwilling to enforce vaccinations may become harder and harder to find.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The school accepts 85% of its applicants, compared to rates below 50% even for most mid-tier public law schools, recently leading the American Bar Association to threaten the school’s accreditation.
    David Z. Morris, Fortune, 5 May 2018
  • According to the lawsuit, the park’s police department should be required to follow Ohio’s public records law, releasing accident and other reports as required of all public law enforcement agencies.
    Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • Haake retired from the Army in 2006 and currently heads his own consulting firm, which specializes in public law, policy advocacy and government procurement.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The assistant city attorney, who oversaw the criminal and community justice divisions of the public law office, emailed his colleagues Thursday afternoon to announce his departure.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • In her budget plan this year, Napolitano is proposing a 2% reduction, with less money requested for systemwide initiatives on issues such as carbon neutrality, food security and public law service fellowships.
    Teresa Watanabe, latimes.com, 23 May 2018

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