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General Council

Defined in 4 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

United States Code

19 U.S.C. § 3531 — for purposes of this part

The term “General Council” means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.

25 U.S.C. § 566G — for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “General Council” means the governing body of the tribe under the Constitution and Bylaws.

25 U.S.C. § 941A — for purposes of this subchapter

The term “General Council” means the membership of the Tribe convened as the Tribe's governing body for the purpose of conducting tribal business pursuant to the Tribe's constitution.

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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A council of bishops, of the Roman Catholic Church, from different parts of the world. A name sometimes applied to the British parliament.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910


(1) A council consisting of members of the Roman Catholic Church from most paris of the world, but not from every part, as an ecumenical council.
(2) One of the names of the English parliament.

Defined under General in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

(1) A council consisting of members of the Roman Catholic Church from most parts of the world, but not from every part, as an ecumenical council. (2) One of the names of the English parliament.