And the more they seek to gain private benefits in the form of subsidies, the greater their obligations to the public become. (canadianbusiness.com)
The immunities of the Speech or Debate Clause were not written into the Constitution simply for the personal or private benefit of Members of Congress, but to protect the integrity of the legislative process by insuring the independence of individual legislators. (politics.stackexchange.com)
«Under the Public Trust Doctrine,» points out Al Isselhard, «the State of Ohio's policy is to protect the public trust held waters and minimize the occupation of public trust lands for private benefit. (na-paw.org)