Local

See Locus. Relating to a place: belonging to a particular district; confined to a limited region. Opposed to general, personal, transitory, qq. V. As, local or a local — act, action, allegiance, commerce, court, custom, government, law, legislation, option, statute, venue, qq. v. The local character of an improvement may depend upon the special benefit which will result to the property adjoining or near the locality in which the improvement is made.'