municipality
Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
a city, county, irrigation district, drainage district, or other political subdivision or agency of a State competent under the laws thereof to carry on the business of developing, transmitting, utilizing, or distributing power.
Defined by the Supreme Court in United States v. Public Utilities Commission of California Mineral County Nevada, 345 U.S. 295 (1953).
United States Code
11 U.S.C. § 101 — in this title (2 versions over time)
The term “municipality” means political subdivision or public agency or instrumentality of a State.
15 U.S.C. § 717A — in this chapter
“Municipality” means a city, county, or other political subdivision or agency of a State.
16 U.S.C. § 2708 — for purposes of this chapter (6 versions over time)
“municipality” has the meaning provided in section 796 of this title; and
16 U.S.C. § 796 — in this section
“municipality” means a city, county, irrigation district, drainage district, or other political subdivision or agency of a State competent under the laws thereof to carry on the business of developing, transmitting, utilizing, or distributing power;
31 U.S.C. § 6201 — as used in this chapter
“municipality” means any subcounty unit of general local government that received Federal assistance in the fiscal year that is the subject of the report.
33 U.S.C. § 1362 — in this chapter (4 versions over time)
The term “municipality” means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law and having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under section 1288 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 300F — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “municipality” means a city, town, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law, or an Indian Tribe.
42 U.S.C. § 7602 — in this chapter
The term “municipality” means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city, who are appointed to ijianage its affairs, and defend its interests. MUNICIPIUM (Lat. from mMWMS, office or honor, and capere, to take). in Roman Law. A foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted, and whose inhabitants had the privilege of enjojdng offices and honors there; a free town. Butler, Hor. Jur. 29; Adams, Rom. Ant. 47, 77. A free or privileged town; one that had the right of being governed by its own laws and customs. Id. 77. Hence the Latin municipalis, and English "municipal" (g. v.) In Old English Law. A castle. Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The body of officers taken collectively, belonging to a city, who are appointed to manage Its affairs and defend its interests.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A division of a state for purposes of government, as a city, town or county; the ofi Bcers of a city considered collectively.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
<A municipal corporation; a city, town, borough, or incorporated village. Also the body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
The body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city, who are appointed to manage its affairs and defend its