Learn More About International Law in Polk City, Florida

Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,516 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,515. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Polk City was incorporated in 1925 and, like the county, is named after James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States. Polk City is governed by a five-person council who elect a mayor and vice mayor from their membership. The fictional Orlampa, Florida is in Polk City, the eccentric mayor of Orlampa is Kermit Weeks.

What is international law?

Private International law (or conflict of laws) is a set of rules of procedural law which determine which legal system and the law of which jurisdiction apply to a given legal dispute. They typically apply when a legal dispute has a foreign element such as a contract agreed by parties located in different countries. Private International Law attorneys represent clients in legal disputes involving citizens and businesses in other countries.

Attorneys who practice Public International Law handle cases involving legal and practical relationships between nations -- including issues like agreements and treaties between nations, international trade regulation, and human rights.