public convenience and necessity standardglossary / PUBLIC-CONVENIENCE-AND-NECESSITY STANDARD public-convenience-and-necessity standard. A common criterion used by a governmental body to assess whether a particular request or project should be granted or approved. 词条贡献者 资深译员徐玲,知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与财务重组相关的法律文件。