Municipality - Law Dictionary Search Results
warrant
required before the search is permitted. 3 a : a short-term obligation of a governmental body (as a municipality) issued in anticipation of revenue b : an instrument issued by a corporation giving to the holder the
solicitor
and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts 3 : the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department see also city attorney
school board
school board A state or local board organized for government and management of schools in a state or municipality. Source: FindLaw
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reference
an act of referring ;specif : mention or citation of one document (as a statute) in another [a municipality may adopt by all or a part of this title "Alaska Statutes"] see also incorporate 2 : a
disclosure
intelligent decision about the loan b : the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale see also prospectus, registration statement NOTE: Disclosure is required
preemption
state) has undertaken to regulate a subject its laws supersede those of an inferior government (as of a municipality) NOTE: According to the doctrine of preemption, federal law supersedes state law when federal law is in conflict
municipal court
cities and larger towns and that usually has limited civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality ;also : police court
municipal
court of , not international, jurisdiction] compare domestic 2 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a municipality [the counsel] b : having local self-government [a district] 3 : restricted to one locality n : a
lien
a mortgage assessment lien : a lien that is on property benefiting from an improvement made by a municipality and that secures payment of the taxes assessed to pay for the improvement attachment lien : a lien
home rule
rule : self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (as a territory or municipality) ;also : the political theory or principle of self-government
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