Legal Term Dictionary

Lat In Roman law. A provincial person; a countryman. This was the designation of one born in the provinces or in a city politically connected with Rome, and who, having become a Roman citizen, was entitled to hold any offices at Rome except some of the highest. In the provinces More...

Lat In Roman law. A provincial person; a countryman. This was the designation of one born in the provinces or in a city politically connected with Rome, and who, having become a Roman citizen, was entitled to hold any offices at Rome except some of the highest. In the provinces the term seems to have been applied to the freemen of any city who were eligible to the municipal offices. Calvin. Less...

"Municipal" signifles that which belongs to a corporation or a city. The term Includes the rules or laws by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. It may also mean local, particular, independent Horton v. Mobile School Com*rs, 43 Ala. 596. "Municipal," in one of its meanings, is More...

"Municipal" signifles that which belongs to a corporation or a city. The term Includes the rules or laws by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. It may also mean local, particular, independent Horton v. Mobile School Com*rs, 43 Ala. 596. "Municipal," in one of its meanings, is used in opposition to "international," and denotes that which pertains or belongs properly to an individual state or separate community, as distinguished from that which is common to, or observed between, all nations. Thus, piracy is an "international offense," and is denounced by "international law," but smuggling is a "municipal offense," and cognizable by "municipal law." -Municipal aid. A contribution or assistance granted by a municipal corporation towards the execution or progress of some enterprise, undertaken by private parties, but likely to be of benefit to the municipality; e. g., a rail road.-Municipal bonds. Negotiable bonds issued by a municipal corporation, to secure its indebtedness. Austin v. Nalle, 85 Tex. 529, 22 S. W. 668; Howard v. Kiowa County (C. C.) 73 Fed. 406.-Municipal claims. In Pennsylvania law. Claims filed by a city against property owners therein, for taxes, rates, levies, or assessments for local improvements, such as the cost of grading, paving, or curbing the streets, or removing nuisances.-Municipal corporation. See that title *nfra.-Municipal courts. In the judicial organisation of several states, courts are established under this name, whose territorial authority is confined to the city or community in which they are erected. Such court8 usually have a criminal jurisdiction corresponding to that of a police court, and, in some cases, possess civil jurisdiction in small causes.-Municipal law, in contradistinction to international law, is the law of an individual state or nation. It is the rule or law by which a particular district, qommunity, or nation is governed. 1 Bl. Comm. 44. That which pertains solely to the citizens and inhabitants of a state, and is thus distinguished from political law, commercial law, and the law of nations. Wharton. And see Winspear v. Holman District Tp., 37 Iowa, 544; Root v. Erdelmyer. Wils. (Ind.) 99; Cook v. Portland, 20 Or. 580, 27 Pac. 263, 13 L. R. A. 533.- Municipal lien. A lien or claim existing in favor of a municipal corporation against a property owner for his proportionate share of a public improvement, made by the municipality, whereby his property is specially and individually benefited.-Municipal officer. An officer belonging to a municipality; that is, a city, town, or borough.-Municipal ordinance. A law, rule, or ordinance enacted or adopted by a municipal corporation. Rutherford v. Swink, m Tenn. 564. 35 S. W. 554.-Municipal securities. The evidences of indebtedness issued by cities, towns, counties, townships, school-districts, and other such territorial divisions of a state. They are of two general classes: (1) Municipal warrants, orders, or certificates; (2) municipal negotiable bonds. 15 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1206.-Municipal warrants* A municipal warrant or order is an instrument generally in the form of a bill of exchange, drawn by an officer of a municipality upon its treasurer, directing him to pay an amount of money specified therein to the person named or his order, or to bearer. 15 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1206. Less...

A public corporation, created by government for political purposes, and having subordinate and local powers of legislation; e. p., a county, town, city, etc. 2 Kent, Comm. 275. An incorporation of persons, inhabitants of a particular place, or connected with a particular district, enabling them to conduct its local civil More...

A public corporation, created by government for political purposes, and having subordinate and local powers of legislation; e. p., a county, town, city, etc. 2 Kent, Comm. 275. An incorporation of persons, inhabitants of a particular place, or connected with a particular district, enabling them to conduct its local civil government Glov. Mun. Corp. 1. In English law. A body of persons in a town having the powers of acting as one person, of holding and transmitting property, and of regulating the government of the town. Such corporations existed in the chief towns of England (as of other countries) from very early times, deriving their authority from "incorporating" charters granted by the crown. Wharton. -Municipal corporations aot. In English law. A general statute. (5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 76,) passed in 1835, prescribing general regulations for the incorporation and government of boroughs.-Quasi municipal corporations. Public corporations organized for governmental purposes and having for most purposes the status and powers of municipal corporations (such as counties, townships, and school districts), but not municipal corporations proper, such as cities and incorporated towns. See Snider v. St. Paul, 51 Minn. 466, 53 N. W. 768, 18 L. R. A. 151. Less...

A municipal corporation: a city, town, borough, or incorporated village. Also the body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city.

A municipal corporation: a city, town, borough, or incorporated village. Also the body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city. Less...

In Roman law. A foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted, and whose inhabitants had the privilege of enjoying offices and honors there; a free town. Adams, Rom. Ant 47, 77.

In Roman law. A foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted, and whose inhabitants had the privilege of enjoying offices and honors there; a free town. Adams, Rom. Ant 47, 77. Less...

The instruments of writing and written evidences which the owner of lands, possessions, or Inheritances has, tiy which he is enabled to defend the title of his estate. Termes de la Ley; S Inst. 170.

The instruments of writing and written evidences which the owner of lands, possessions, or Inheritances has, tiy which he is enabled to defend the title of his estate. Termes de la Ley; S Inst. 170. Less...

A house or room of strength, In cathedrals, collegiate churches, castles, colleges, public buildings, etc., purposely made for keeping deeds, charters, writings, etc 3 Inst 170.

A house or room of strength, In cathedrals, collegiate churches, castles, colleges, public buildings, etc., purposely made for keeping deeds, charters, writings, etc 3 Inst 170. Less...

In international law and United States statutes, this term includes not only ordnance, ammunition, and other material directly useful in the conduct of a war, but also whatever may contribute to its successful maintenance. such as military stores of all kinds and articles of food. See U. S. v. Sheldon, More...

In international law and United States statutes, this term includes not only ordnance, ammunition, and other material directly useful in the conduct of a war, but also whatever may contribute to its successful maintenance. such as military stores of all kinds and articles of food. See U. S. v. Sheldon, 2 Wheat 119, 4 L. Ed. 199. Less...

Lat. A gift; an office; a benefice or feud. A gladiatorial show or spectacle. Calvin.; Du Cange.

Lat. A gift; an office; a benefice or feud. A gladiatorial show or spectacle. Calvin.; Du Cange. Less...

A toll formerly levied in England for repairing or building public walls.

A toll formerly levied in England for repairing or building public walls. Less...