public policy

public policy

noun
1.
the fundamental policy on which laws rest, especially policy not yet enunciated in specific rules.
2.
Law. the principle that injury to the public good or public order constitutes a basis for setting aside, or denying effect to, acts or transactions.

Origin:
1775–85
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Public policy is always a great word to know.
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a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge
to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court
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