Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
against public interest — An agreement or act which is or has been declared to be adverse to the general good or public welfare; such that a judge may on his own declare void. See public interest … Black's law dictionary
Public Interest Litigation — Public Interest Litigation, in Indian law, means litigation for the protection of public interest. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party. It is not… … Wikipedia
Public Interest Advocacy Centre — (PIAC) is a non profit public interest law firm in Canada, with offices in Ottawa and Toronto. It serves to provide legal and research assistance to help consumer interests and public services. The organization has been around since 1976 and is… … Wikipedia
Public Interest Watch — (PIW) was established in September 2003 by Mike Hardiman. The PIW website states that the group was created in response to the growing misuse of charitable funds by nonprofit organizations and the lack of effort by government agencies to deal… … Wikipedia
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Public interest — The public interest refers to the common well being or general welfare. The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself. While nearly everyone claims that aiding the common well being or… … Wikipedia
Public Interest Research Group — The US Public Interest Research Group (also known as PIRG) is a political lobby non profit organization in the United States and Canada, composed of self governing affiliates at the state and province level. Its fundraising arm is the Fund for… … Wikipedia
Public interest privilege — Under common law, public interest privilege prevents the compulsory disclosure of documents or information which is against the public interest. There is a balance between public interests if the public interest in secrecy is greater than the… … Wikipedia
Strategic lawsuit against public participation — A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ( SLAPP ) is a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition … Wikipedia
Center for Science in the Public Interest — Abbreviation CSPI Formation 1971 Type Non profit … Wikipedia
