Municipal Law Municipal law is specific to a particular county, city, town, or township, or other district or governmental entity possessing corporate status and usually its own governing body....

 

Definition of Municipal Law Municipal Law is the law specific to a particular city or county (known legally as a "municipality"), and the government bodies within those cities or counties. This can cover a wide range of issues, including everything from police power, zoning, education policies, and property taxes. Terms to Know

Municipal law refers to the internal law of a sovereign state. Municipal law includes state, provincial, territorial, regional, or local law of a state. Municipal law is not the law of the city only, but the law of the state. [Louisville v. Babb, 75 F.2d 162, 166 (7th Cir. Ind. 1935)]. A municipal law has two meanings.

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The Role of Local and Municipal Law A municipality is a city, village, or town that has corporate status and local government. Local and municipal law addresses much of our day-to-day life, covering a wide variety of topics and issues. Generally, municipalities are governed by a council with a mayor or president.