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Government includes the people and resources—as well as departments, agencies, programs, processes, laws, rules, and regulations—that define the relationship between federal, state, and local governments and their citizens. Some legal principles have a unique application when private citizens or entities interact with their governments.

In Delaware, as in other states, the government is composed of three branches: the executive, led by the Governor; the legislative, consisting of the General Assembly; and the judicial, made up of the courts. The state government operates various departments and agencies that implement laws, rules, and regulations, which are designed to manage affairs and serve the public interest. When private citizens or entities interact with the government, they are subject to a body of law known as administrative law, which governs the procedures and actions of government agencies. Additionally, there are legal doctrines such as 'sovereign immunity,' which protects the state from being sued without its consent, and the 'public duty doctrine,' which limits the liability of the government in carrying out its duties. Delaware has its own state statutes and regulations that define how the government interacts with its citizens, and these are supplemented by relevant federal laws and regulations that apply to all states.

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