2007-02-14 12:08:11 · 3 answers · asked by Gabby 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A lawsuit by a person or company -- that is, not brought by the government.
2007-02-14 12:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by C_Bar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Private action simply means that a case with a proper cause of action is brought by an individual, not by the government or its officer, in a court for trial.
If a private citizen file an aaction in a proper court it is considered private case. It also involves offenses like invasion of privacy, theft where a private property is stolen or the likes.
On the otherhand cases such as impeachment, malversation of public funds wherein the party in the case is government and a government official or employee is considered a public case. Although sometimes a private citizen initiates the information or the filing of the case to the proper court.
2007-02-14 18:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by art_wur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A private action is an action (usually in the form of a suit) brought by a private citizen against a person or entity. A public action, on the other hand, would be one brought by the government (often criminal/regulatory cases).
2007-02-14 12:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jamir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋