Definition of harm. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see 1harm) to No animals were harmed in the making of the film. the national interest â¦ was gravely harmed by this attack â Elmer Davis.
Definition of policy for Students plural policies : a document that contains the agreement made by an insurance company with a person whose life or property is insured
Public Policy. A principle that no person or government official can legally perform an act that tends to injure the public. Public policy manifests the common sense and common conscience of the citizens as a whole that extends throughout the state and is applied to matters of public health, safety, and welfare. It is general, well-settled public opinion relating to the duties of citizens to their fellow citizens.