Local
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
Relating to place; expressive of place; belonging or confined to a particular placa Local action: an action which must be brought in a particular place or county. Local allegiance: a temporary kind of allegiance, depending on place; the allegiance which a resident alien owes to the sovereign of the county in which he resides. Local option: a right in the voters of a particular district or municipality to choose between prohibition or license in the sale of intoxicating liquor. Local statutes: statutes which regard such things as are upon the spot Local venue: a venue which must be laid in a particular county.