Council
Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 8471 — for the purposes of this subchapter
the term “Council” means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under section 8473 of this title;
7 U.S.C. § 2009EE — in this subchapter
The term “council” means an independent citizens’ council established by a State rural development director under section 2009ee–1(c) of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 3402 — for the purposes of this chapter
The term “Council” means the Wheat Industry Council established pursuant to section 3405 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 5302 — as used in this chapter
the terms “National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council” and “Council” mean the advisory body established under section 5331 of this title;
7 U.S.C. § 6102 — as used in this chapter
The term “Council” means the Mushroom Council established under section 6104(b) of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 3302 — as used in this chapter
the term “Council” means the Financial Institutions Examination Council; and
12 U.S.C. § 3350 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “Council” means the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council.
15 U.S.C. § 2921 — as used in this chapter
“Council” means the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology;
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In English Law. A tribunal composed of members of the privy council, established in 1833. It consists of the Lord Chancellor, the six Lords of Appeal, if Privy Councillors, and such other members of the Privy Council as have held any high judicial office in the United Kingdom, India, or the colonies. It is the court of final appeal from the ecclesiastical courts, from the courts of India, tile colonies, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It Is the ultimate court of appeal for 350 millions of persons, administering all the different systems of law of tenor and course of law In some of those Jurisdictions, especially Indian law. As to Australia, no appeal thereto lies from the supreme court in cases affecting the limits of the constitutional power of the Australian states, unless by special allowance of the supreme court. The South African constitution forbids an appeal except on.special leave of the king in council. See an article in 44 Am. L. Rev. 160; Courts of England.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An assembly of persons for the purpose of concerting measures of state or municipal policy; hence called "councillors."
In American law. The legislative body in the government of cities or boroughs. An advisory body selected to aid the executive; particularly in the colonial period (and at present in some of the United States) a body appointed to advise and assist the governor in his executive or judicial capacities or both.
— Common council. 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.
— Privy council. See that title.
— Select council. The name given, in some states, to the upper house or branch of the council of a city.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An assembly of persons for the purpose of concerting measures of state or municipal policy; hence called ‘“councillors.” In American law. The legislative body in the government of cities or boroughs. An advisory body selected to aid the executive.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
legislation. This ‘word signifies an assembly. It was used among the Romans to express the meeting of only.a part of the people, and that the most respectable, in opposition to the assemblies of the whole people. It is now usually applied to the legislative bodies of cities and boroughs.