jawne

Jawne is a Polish adjective meaning public, overt, or openly accessible. It is used to describe information, documents, or registers that are not restricted and can be consulted by the general public. The form jawne appears in phrases such as dane jawne (public data), źródła jawne (public sources), informacje jawne (public information), and dokument jawny (public document).

Usage and context: In legal, administrative, and information science contexts, jawne information is contrasted with niejawne (confidential) and tajne (secret). The term signals that no special authorization is required to view or obtain the item. It is commonly used in relation to open data, open government, and transparent governance. While labeled jawne, actual access may still depend on policy, technical systems, or platform restrictions. In translations, jawne is typically rendered as public, open, or publicly available.