Вставить в из текста. the legal system in the uk. the study of law distinguishes between public law and private law, but in legal practice in the uk the distinction between civil law and criminal law is more important to practising lawyers. public law relates to the state. it is concerned with laws which govern processes in local and national government and conflicts between the individual and the state in areas such as immigration and social security. private law is concerned with the relationships between legal persons, that is, individuals and corporations, and includes family law, contract law and property law. criminal law deals with certain forms of conduct for which the state reserves punishment, for example murder and theft. the state prosecutes the offender. civil law concerns relationships between private persons, their rights, and their duties. it is also concerned with conduct which may give rise to a claim by a legal person for compensation or an injunction – an order made by the court. however, each field of law tends to overlap with others. for example, a road accident case may lead to a criminal prosecution as well as a civil action for compensation. substantive law creates, defines or regulates rights, liabilities, and duties in all areas of law and is contrasted with procedural law, which defines the procedure by which a law is to be enforced. 1) is law relating to acts, commited against the law which are punished by the state. 2) is concerned with the constitution or government or the state, or the relationship between state and citizens. 3) involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime. 4) is rules which determine how a case is administered by the courts. 5) is concerned with the rights and duties of individuals, organi-zations, and associations (such as companies, trade unions, and charities), as opposed to criminal law. 6) is common law and statute law used by the courts in making decisions.