public statute
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 73 U.S. 499 - Gardner v. The Collector · 1867Most cited · 106 citing opinions
a public statute, as distinguished from a private statute. It is one of which the courts take judicial notice, without proof
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A statute enacting a universal rule which regains the whole community, as distinguished from one which concerns only particular individuals and affects only their private rights. See Co.de Civ. Proc. Cad. § 1898.
Defined under Statute in Black's Law Dictionary.