...often approved Lord Brogham's definition of public policy as the principle which declares that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public welfare. This principle it has been said, may be termed the policy of the law, or public policy, in...

...common law that nihil quod est inconveniens est licitum^ or, as Lord Truro stated it, " No subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public good, which may be termed, as it sometimes has been, ' the policy of the law/ " 2 and therefore the...

...construction. At other times these expressions indicate a principle of law, which holds that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or against the public good.(z') If this be understood as the public good, recognised and protected by the most general maxims...

...he was apprehended, convicted, and executed. It is well settled that no one can lawfully contract to do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public good. Can there be a legal life insurance against the miscarriage of justice? Can con-> tracts be based on...

...injure the state or the public. 'Public policy is that principle of law which holds that no eubject or citizen can lawfully do that which has a tendency...injurious to the public or against the public good.' " Many cases are cited by counsel for the respondents which hold that Illegal or Immoral contracts...

...decisions. "Public policy," said Lord Brougham, "is that principle of the law which hold that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or against the public good." Says Mr. Noyés: "A more precise definition cannot well be stated. Although the fundamental principles...

...would give no assistance to the enforcement of a contract opposed to public policy, and no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be '.injurious to the public or against the public good. There being no Indian precedent bearing on the subject, the plaintiff desired a reference under a....

...conclusion is drawn in question here. [1, 2] Public policy is that principle of law which holds that no citizen can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be Injurious to C=Kur otbor cases see urn* topic and KEY-NUMBER In all Key -Numbered Digests and Index«* (188 P.)...

...expressly or implledly contained in GL 1482, are against public policy, which has sometimes been de(USA.) "That principle of law which holds that no subject...injurious to the public or against the public good." Wakefield v. Van Tassell, 202 11l. 41, 66 NE 830, 65 LR A. 511, 95 Am. St. Rep. 207; 'Consumers' Oil...

...108.*] 2. CONTRACTS (§ 108*)— LEGALITY— "PUBLIC POLICY." The principles which hold that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public Rood may be termed the policy of the law, or "public policy," in relation to the administration of...