Public
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004007
The community or people as a whole, as distinguished from a private individual or a select group. In a legal context, this concept defines the scope of laws and actions that affect the general populace, such as matters of public health, public interest, or public domain. A key distinction in many legal areas is whether an act or space is private or accessible to the public at large.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-004007 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
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