A policy is a general set of principles, values, or goals that is generally non-binding, created to ensure consistent decision making on a particular subject.
Example: Reducing malnutrition might be a policy goal, there might be a nutrition policy in a country.
See also definition of primary texts, bills, secondary texts in the primer on public law and regulation.
Adapted from Bryan A. Garner (eds), Black’s law Dictionary, 11th ed., 2019, West Group, ISBN: 978-1539229759