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Privatum commodum publico cedit

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Private convenience yields to public welfare.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Private good yields to public. Jenk. Cont. p. 223, case 80. The interest of an individual should give place to the public good. Id.