public place

  • 1public place — A place to which the general public has a right to resort; not necessarily a place devoted solely to the uses of the public, but a place which is in point of fact public rather than private, a place visited by many persons and usually accessible… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 2public place — A place commonly open to the general public. Pugh v State, 55 Tex Crim 462, 117 SW 817. A place where the public resorts. Armstrong v New La Paz Gold Mining Co. (CA9 Cal) 107 F2d 453. Within a requirement as to the posting of notices: a place to… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 3public place — area intended for public use …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 4Public intoxication — Public intoxication, also known as drunk and disorderly , is a summary offense in many countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely from country to country. Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 3… …

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  • 5Place d'Youville (Montreal) — Place d Youville (Montréal) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Place d Youville. 45° 30′ 03″ N 73° 33′ 20″&#160 …

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  • 6public — pub·lic 1 adj 1 a: exposed to general view public indecency b: known or recognized by many or most people 2 a: of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state public statutes b: of or relating to a go …

    Law dictionary

  • 7Public humiliation — was often used by local communities to punish minor and petty criminals before the age of large, modern prisons (imprisonment was long unusual as a punishment, rather a method of coercion). Contents 1 Shameful exposure 2 Painful humiliation 2.1… …

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  • 8Public indecency — refers to activity prohibited by the law in many locations. Public indecency is used as a blanket term for activities that authorities would like to prohibit but that may not be explicitly defined as prohibited. It may also be referred to as… …

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  • 9Public morality — refers to moral and ethical standards enforced in a society, by law or police work or social pressure, and applied to public life, to the content of the media, and to conduct in public places. A famous remark of Mrs Patrick Campbell, that she… …

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  • 10public address system — ˌpublic adˈdress ˌsystem abbreviation PA noun [uncountable] a system used to make voices and music louder so that they can be heard by everyone in a public place or building * * * public address system UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION PA, also …

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