• General law applies to all persons and the whole territory (e.g., the Civil Code).
• Special law applies to particular persons, subjects or areas and prevails over general law in its own field (lex specialis derogat legi generali). Nepali examples: Banking Offences and Punishment Act 2064, Labour Act 2074, Children's Act 2075, Consumer Protection Act 2075, laws governing provincial or local matters under Schedules 5–9 of the Constitution.