Public policy (law)

Public policy or ordre public is the body of fundamental principles that underpin the operation of legal systems in each state. So, for example, one of the policies in Family Law is parens patriae, i.e. that the state is the default parent for all those children within its jurisdiction and that, if it is necessary to protect the interests of the child, the state will usurp the rights of the natural parents and assert its own rights as every child's legal guardian. Similarly, in Law of Contract, the autonomy of the parties to enter into whatever agreement they want is protected under the policy of freedom of contract.

Related Topics:
State - Family Law - Parent - Child - Jurisdiction - Legal guardian - Law of Contract - Freedom of contract

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