Organic Law
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The written or unwritten constitution; the underlying rules and principles on which the government is established, ORGILD (Saxon). Without recompense; as where no satisfaction was to be made for tihe death of a man killed, so that he was judged lawfully slain. Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The fundamental law or constitution of a state or nation. See Law. An act of congress providing for the admission of a new state is usually termed an organic act, and sometimes an enabling act.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Tbe fundamental law, or constitution, of a state or nation, written or unwritten; that law or system of laws or principles which detines and establishes the organization of its government,