Protected Interests
/ˈprəʊtɛktɪd ˈɪntərɪsts/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal rights or interests safeguarded by law against infringement or harm.
The court recognized the plaintiff's protected interests in their property rights.
- (n.) Statutory or constitutional rights that a person or entity is entitled to have respected and upheld.
Environmental regulations aim to protect the public’s protected interests in clean air and water.
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- protected interest
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Commentary
'Protected interests' typically arise in contexts where the law explicitly safeguards certain rights or entitlements, often requiring an infringement to meet particular thresholds before remedy.
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