Common Council
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The more numerous house of the municipal legislative assembly in some American cities. The English parliament is the common Eouncil of the whole realm.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Council.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In American law. The lower or more numerous branch of the legislative assembly of a city.
In English law. The councillors of the city of London. The parliament, also, was anciently called the "common council of the' realm." Fleta, 2, 13.
Defined under Council in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In American law. The lower or more numerous braneh of the legislative assembly of a city.
In English law. The councillors of the city of London. The parliament, also, was anciently called the “common council of the realm.” Fleta, 2, 13.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. commune concilium.'] The representative body of a corporation, in which is vested the power of making its laws and administering its affairs.* According to Lord Holt, a common council is incident to all corporations of common right, unless it be otherwise provided by the patent of creation. 1 Ld. Baym. 226. One of the ancient names of the English parliament was ** the common council of the realm," {commune concilium regni.) 1 Bl. Com. 148.