Law A-Level
Public Policy vs. Legal Principle
What Public Policy vs. Legal Principle means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Public Policy vs. Legal Principle
The judicial tendency to restrict the availability of defences, such as duress or necessity, to prevent the creation of a 'charter for terrorists' or to uphold the absolute sanctity of life regardless of circumstance.
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