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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

The fundamental law or constitution, of a state or nation, written or unwritten; that law or system of laws or principles which defines and establishes the organization of its government St. Louis v. Dorr, 145 Mo. 466, 46 S. W. 976, 42 In R. A. 686, 68 Am. St Rep. 575.

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,