Private

Affecting or belonging to a person or persons, not the public at large. Private act: an act which operates only on particular persons and private concerns. Private corporation: a corporation founded by a private person, or the stock of vphich is owned by private persons. Private nuisance: a nuisance affecting a private person or his estate. Private riglits: rights which appertain to a particular person or pei'sons, and relate either to the person, or to personal or real property. Private property: property which belongs absolutely to a person, and of which he has the exclusive right of disposition. Private statute: a statute which operates only on particular persons and private concerns. Private way: a right which a person has of passing over the land of another. Private wrongs: violations of public or private rights, considered in reference to the injury sustained by the individual. Privatis pactioiiibus non dubiuiu est non laedi jus caetorum, I. There is no doubt that the rights of others [third parties] cannot be prejudiced by private agreements.