Public peace
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
The peace or tranquilhty of the community in general; the good order and repose of the people composing a state or municipality.
See Neu-endorff v. Duryea, 6 Daly (N. Y.) 280; State v. Benedict, 11 Vt. 236, 34 Am. Dec. 688.