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
  • Though often used for public law enforcement, many of these weapons have their origins in the military.
    — Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019
  • The project enhances community space by adding a new public law library, ground-floor retail spaces and a parking garage.
    — Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
  • The meeting was authorized by public law and supported with federal funds.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • The solution was to bring such cases through criminal complaints in public law, which focused on safeguarding public order.
    — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • As China gets stronger, illusions about what international public law can do become both more dangerous and more absurd.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Jeffrey Welty, a professor of public law and government who has studied police drone use for a decade, said state law gives vague outlines on how law enforcement can use drones.
    — Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After several years of rapid growth, the state’s two public law schools topped out at 1,537 students in 2022-23 and have fallen since then.
    — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • In the past, the reach of international public law was limited by the ancient rule that no government can be bound by an international tribunal without that government’s consent.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The Chagos Archipelago case also exposes the core weakness of the new approach to international public law.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Various counties in Michigan enacted ordinances and implemented public laws to ensure the safety of people riding in carts.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • He’s been implicated in covert endeavors like trying to transform a broke liberal arts college into a capitalist incubator and rename a public law school after one of the Supreme Court’s staunchest right-wingers.
    — Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 16 May 2023
  • Before entering parliament in 2017, Allan worked in the agriculture industry and has also practiced commercial and public law in several areas of the country.
    — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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

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