general law

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• general law — n: a law that is unrestricted as to time, is applicable throughout the entire territory subject to the power of the legislature that enacted it, and applies to all persons in the same class – called also general act, general statute; compare… …   Law dictionary

• general law — A law that affects the community at large. A general law as contradistinguished from one that is special or local, is a law that embraces a class of subjects or places, and does not omit any subject or place naturally belonging to such class. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• general law — A law that affects the community at large. A general law as contradistinguished from one that is special or local, is a law that embraces a class of subjects or places, and does not omit any subject or place naturally belonging to such class. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• from a general law to a particular instance — index a priori Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• general law — noun : a law unrestricted as to time and applicable throughout the entire territory subject to the power of the legislature that enacted it and applying to all persons in the same class in the same situation called also general act, general… …   Useful english dictionary

• general law — A statute having a uniform operation, that is a statute operating equally or alike upon all persons, entities, or subjects within the relations, conditions, and circumstances prescribed by the law, or affected by the conditions to be remedied. 50 …   Ballentine's law 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

• general act — n: general law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• general statute — n: general law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• general partner — see partner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. general partner …   Law dictionary

• general appearance — n: a court appearance by which a party submits to the jurisdiction of the court esp. by asking for any relief other than a ruling that the court has no jurisdiction over the appearing party compare special appearance ◇ General and special… …   Law dictionary