공법은 국가기관 상호간이나 국가기관-사인 간의 관계를 주로 규율하는 법입니다. 헌법이나 행정법, 형법 등이 대표적으로 공법 영역에 속하죠.
이에 비해 사법은 사인 상호간의 평등한 관계를 주로 규율하는 법입니다. 민법이나 상법 등이 속하고요. 학자에 따라서는 민사소송법도 사법에 넣기도 합니다.
한편, 국제법에는 국제공법과 국제사법이 있습니다. 국제공법은, 국가 대 국가, 그 국가들이 모여서 만든 국제기구와 국가 그리고 그 국제기구 상호간의 관계를 규율하는 법질서라고 할 수 있습니다. (국제법은 '국제법'이라는 성문의 법으로 존재하는 것이 아니므로 법체계라고 하기는 부적당하죠)
국제사법은, 사인 간, 국가 대 국가라고 하더라도 사인으로서 하는 거래를 국제적으로 규율하는 법질서입니다. 그리고 이 국제사법은 공법이 아닌 사법에 속합니다. -지식in
International Public Interest Law - Harvard Law School
International law is one of the fastest growing legal fields. The types of public service work and practice settings vary widely.
- The US Government hires attorneys to work on international issues in many of its agencies, including the Department of State, the Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency, to name just a few. Hundreds of lawyers also work at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Organization of American States, international tribunals, the International Criminal Court and other intergovernmental organizations.
- Finally, there are thousands of non-governmental organizations throughout the world that focus on international issues, including but not limited to, development, human rights, the environment law, energy, trade, arms control, and transitional justice.
The world of international public interest law is vast and the settings and practices are diverse. The decision to embark on an international career comes from a variety of experiences, including prior work, undergraduate or post-graduate education, foreign exchange programs, knowledge of a foreign language or culture, an international law course, membership in an international organization, international research, writing for an international journal, clinical placements, summer internships and/or volunteer work for an international organization.
Public International Law - USLEGAL
Public international law refers to those laws, rules, and principles of general application that deal with the conduct of nation states and international organizations among themselves as well as the relationships between nation states and international organizations with natural and juridical persons. The public international law aims to monitor the behavior between states since where there exists a community of states, the maintaining of law and order becomes essential. Primary forum for the creation of public international law is inter-governmental organizations like United Nations through the codification of customary law by way of international treaties The UN develops, creates and enforces international law in many levels.