Peace, order, and good government
Political-philosophical phrase in Commonwealth countries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In many Commonwealth jurisdictions, the phrase "peace, order, and good government" (POGG) is an expression used in law to express the legitimate objects of legislative powers conferred by statute.[1] The phrase appears in many Imperial Acts of Parliament and Letters Patent, most notably the constitutions of Barbados,[2] Canada, Australia and formerly New Zealand and South Africa.
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It is often contrasted with "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", a spiritually analogous phrase found in the US Declaration of Independence.