- local law
- making of laws by a local government, municipal legislation
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
local law
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local law — lo·cal law n 1 a: a law limited in application to a particular district within a territory – called also local act; compare general law, public law b: special law (2) … Law dictionary
local law — A local law is one which relates or operates over a particular locality instead of over the whole territory of the state. Ulrich v. Beatty, 139 Ind.App. 174, 216 N.E.2d 737, 746. One which relates to particular persons or things or to particular… … Black's law dictionary
local law — A local law is one which relates or operates over a particular locality instead of over the whole territory of the state. Ulrich v. Beatty, 139 Ind.App. 174, 216 N.E.2d 737, 746. One which relates to particular persons or things or to particular… … Black's law dictionary
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant — Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) were federal assistance block grant programs provided by the United States Department of Justice to local governments, which would then use the funds to support public safety or crime prevention efforts … Wikipedia
local law — The law of the jurisdiction in which the action or proceeding is pending. The state, as distinguished from the federal law. A law enacted by a municipal council or other law making body of a political subdivision. A statute which in fact, if not… … Ballentine's law dictionary
local law — noun also local act : a law passed by a legislative body and intended to apply only to one part of the area under its jurisdiction distinguished from general law; compare bylaw … Useful english dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
local — lo·cal n: local union Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. local … Law dictionary
local act — lo·cal act n: local law (1a) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
List of United States state and local law enforcement agencies — This is the list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies mdash; statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations and state patrols. In addition, the Attorney… … Wikipedia
