##  [Public's Right to Know](/index.php/publics-right-know) 

  ##  [Public's Right to Know](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/publics-right-know-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

The principle that citizens have a presumptive entitlement to access information held by public authorities and about matters of public interest, enabling informed democratic participation; the right is framed and limited by statutory regimes, privacy protections and narrowly defined exemptions (e.g., national security, personal data, ongoing investigations).