public-interest law

noun

a branch of law that often utilizes class-action suits to protect the interest of a large group or of the public at large, as in matters relating to racial discrimination, air pollution, etc.

Origin of public-interest law

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby public-interest law

public works, public works administration, public-access television, public-address system, public-interest group, public-interest law, public-liability insurance, public-opinion poll, public-service corporation, public-spirited, publican