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policy. 1. The general principles by which a government is guided in its management of public affairs. See PUBLIC POLICY. 2. A document containing a contract of insurance; INSURANCE POLICY. [Cases: Insurance 1712–1713. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 253, 255, 261, 272, 282–283, 285.] 3. A type of lottery in which bettors select numbers to bet on […]

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policy n. (1)政策;法的目的 源自拉丁文「politia」,其原意为国家、政府。指用以指导政府处理公共事务或者立法机关制定法律的一般原则。若其适用于某一制定法、法规、法律规则、诉因等,则是指与该国的社会或政治福利相联系而可能产生的结果、趋势或目标。因此,某些行为,除因违法〔illegality〕或不符合道德〔immorality〕外,还可以因为其具有危害性趋势并可导致国家、社会利益受损,故法律拒绝承认其效力或强制执行。这些行为就被认为「违反公共政策」〔against public policy〕。此外,在立法中,某一制定法的目的〔policy of a statute〕是指该法之所以通过或由议会制订的意图。 (→public policy) (2)保险单;保单(→insurance policy) (3)〈美〉波利希彩票 一种抽彩赌博。

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