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.
So is caveat. Does it mean:
a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing
a person who brings suit in a court against a defendant
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