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County Corporate

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A city or town, with more or less territory annexed, constituting a county by itself. 1 Bl. Comm. 120. Something similar to this exists in this country in regard to Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. They differ in no material points from other counties.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A county having a local government.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A city or town, with more or less territory annexed constituting a county by' itself. 1 Bla. Com. 12". See siate v. linn. 4 Mo. App. 347. They differ in no material points from other counties.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A city or town, with more or less territory annexed, having the privilege to be a county of itself, and not to be comprised in any other county; such as London, York, Bristol, Norwich, and other cities in England. 1 Bl. Comm. 120.

Defined under County in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A city or town, With more or less territory annexed, having the privilege to be a county of itself, and not to be comprised in any other county; such as London, York, Bristol, Norwich, and other cities in England. 1 BI. Comm. 120.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

A city or town with land annexed, privileged to be a county by itself County court: v. Court, 29, 41. County Palatine: a county where the owner had royal privileges, as of pardoning offences or issuing writs; there were formerly three such Courir,/r. To mn. Courge, court

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A city or town, with more or less territory annexed, having the privilege to be a county of itself, and not to be comprised in any other county: such as London, York, Bristol, Norwich, and other cities in England. 1 Bl, Com, 120.