Lat. In the civil law. A child; one of the age from seven to fourteen, including, in this sense, a girl. But it also meant a “boy,” as distinguished from a “girl;” or a servant. Pneri sunt de sanguine parentum, sed pater et mater non sunt de sanguine puerorum. 3 Coke, 40. Children are of the blood of their parents, but the father and mother are not of the blood of the children.
Lat Of public right This term, as applied to a thing or right, means that it is open to or exercisable by all persons. When a thing is common property, so that any one can make use of it who likes, it is said to be “publici juris;” as in the case of light, air, and public water. Sweet. Or it designates things which are owned by “the public;” that is, the entire state or community, and not by any private person.
In the civil law. A condition intermediate between infancy and puberty, continuing in boys from the seventh to the fourteenth year of their age, and In girls from seven to twelve.
An act of federal legislation that allows the regulation of companies providing public utilities. It requires that all reports and any major decisions are done by regulations that have been handed by the Regulations and Securities and Exchange Commission.
A storage facility that is made available to anyone who would like to store any sort of goods. Any person or company can use the storage.
This means for the good of the society.
A message that is broadcast to the general public by mass media free of any costs. There is no charge to anyone for these public service announcements.
The development and subsequent construction of works that are for use of the population as a whole. It includes important infrastructure such as roads, bridges and public buildings.
the men and women who regulate the public utilities.
Those whose operations serve the needs of the general public or conduce to the comfort and convenience of an entire community, such as railroads, gas, water, and electric light companies. The business of such companies is said to be “affected with a public Interest,” and for that reason they are subject to leg islative regulation and control to a greater extent than corporations not of this character.