general welfare

general welfare
n.
The health, peace, safety, and morality of the citizenry, promoted by Article I of the Constitution.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


general welfare
The concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


general welfare
The concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens.

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