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  • Municipal Law

    Municipal Law

    In contradistinction to international law is the system of law proper to any single nation or state. It is the rule or law by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. 1 Bl. Comm. 44. Municipal law contrasts with international law, in that it is a system of law proper […]

  • Municipal Law

    Municipal Law

    In contradistinction to international law is the system of law proper to any single nation or state. It is the rule or law by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. 1 Bl. Comm. 44. Municipal law contrasts with international law, in that it is a system of law proper […]

  • Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]

  • Federal State

    Federal state in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of federal state.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Work Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading federal state in A […]

  • Bond

    Bond

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bond Meaning of Bond A contract under seal to pay a sum of money ; a contract under seal acknowledging a debt, present or future. This is a single bond. A double bond is one where there is a condition […]

  • Debt

    Debt

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Debt Meaning of Debt That which is due from one person to another, whether money , goods or services; that which one person is bound to pay or perform for another. Garsson v American Diesel Engine Corp., […]

  • Expropriation

    Expropriation

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Expropriation Meaning of Expropriation The compulsory purchase of land or other property of a person by a municipal or other governmental authority usually in return for fair compensation. The right to […]

  • Police

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Police Meaning of Police That function of the government which relates to the detection and arrest of offenders, the preservation of the public peace , the enforcement of the laws. Also, the constabulary […]

  • Budget

    Budget

    Financial Definition of Budget Meaning of Budget A detailed schedule of financial activity, such as an advertising budget, a sales budget, or a capital budget. Synonyms of Budget […]

  • Local Government

    Local Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Local government Meaning of Local government Government confined to a certain locality. The autonomous government of a minor subdivision of a state or country, as opposed to the general government. […]

  • Europol

    Europol in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Europol.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Policeman Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading Europol in A Dictionary of Law […]

  • International Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of International Law Meaning of International Law The law or, more rightly, the customs and usages which govern the intercourse of nations. International law is of two kinds: (1) private international law , […]

  • Incorporation

    The formal act of creating a corporation by following the steps required by law.

  • County

    A geographical area composed of local or minor municipalities, established by authority for municipal purposes.

  • Civil Law

    Civil law in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of civil law. Civil Law in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a […]