Law Dictionary

The term “local governmental entity” includes any municipal government, county government, or other local government body with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.

A department of State In Great Britain created In 1871 to concentrate In one department of the government the supervision of the laws relating to public health, the relief of the p

In this subparagraph, the term “local government office” means the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government.

An improvement the purpose and effect ol which is to improve the locality. See 258 111. 374, Ann. Cas. 1914B. 53, 45 L. R. A. (N. S.) 918, 101 N. E. 532.

Improvements made in a particular locality, by which the real estate in that locality is specially benefited.' Cooley, Tax'n, 109, 177, 419. The question whether an improvement is

As a statutory ground for the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court, this means influence enjoyed and wielded by the plaintiff, as a resident of the place where

The term “local-into-local service to all DMAs” has the meaning given such term in subsection (f)(7).

locality, by all the authorities, is the test, in cases of tort, by which to determine the question whether the wrongful act is one of admiralty cognizance; and if it appears, as i

the wrong and injury complained of must have been committed wholly upon the high seas or navigable waters, or, at least, the substance and consummation of the same must have taken

The term "local jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of a State.

The term "local labor market" means any of the following areas that contains 1 or more specified entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6) 1: (

primarily, at least, a law that in fact, if not in form, is directed only to a specific spot.

“local law enforcement agency” means that Federal, tribal, or State law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the investigation of an instance of alleged child

The term “local law enforcement authority” means a bureau, office, department or other authority of a State or local government or Tribe that has jurisdiction to investigate a viol

The term "local law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage i

Enactments intended to operate in specified localities. See 62 Or. 332, Ann. Cas. 1914C, 483, 124 Pac. 637.

The term “local market” has the meaning given such term under section 122(j). / “local market” has the meaning given such term in section 122(j) of title 17 ; and / The term “local

The term “local memorandum of understanding” means a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary (or a designee, including the director of any area office of the Service) and

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whether relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real or other property by the United States or to other matters, the Secr

The term “local nonprofit housing sponsor” includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b

Local nonprofit organization.—The term "local nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that— (I) has a broad based board reflecting various interests in the

In this section, the term “local nonprofit parent organization” means a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that— (1) has a demonstrated

The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title wi

The term “local operating agency” means— (A) a local educational agency to which a State educational agency makes a subgrant under this part; (B) a public or private agency with wh

A privilege granted to a locality of determining by popular vote whether a general law shall be effective in that locality. Usually applied to the determination by popular vote whe

The term “local originating depository institution” means any originating depository institution which is located in the same check processing region as the receiving depository in

“local or regional transportation authority” includes a political subdivision of a State.2

In this section, the term "local parent organization" means a parent organization, as defined in section 1471(a)(2) of this title, that— (A) has a board of directors the

The term “Local Partners” includes— (A) Palm Beach County, Florida; (B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; (C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and (D) the Loxahatchee River Historical

The term "local performance measure" means a performance measure established under section 2871(c) of this title.

The term “local plan” means a plan submitted under section 3123 of this title , subject to section 3121(c)(3)(B) of this title . / Except as provided in this subsection, the term &

A prejudice against a litigant, or in favor of his adversary, prevailing in a particular locality, and tending to prevent a fair trial there. Such prsjudioo ia ground for change of

The term “local public bodies and agencies” includes public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities,

The term “local public body” means a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico (as defined in New Mexico Code 6–5–1).

A local rate is a rate applying locally from one station to another on the same road.

The term “local receive facility” means the reception point in each local market which a satellite carrier designates for delivery of the signal of the station for purposes of retr

As used in this section, “local resident” means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily to, a State described in subsection (a).

The term “local school official” means the highest administrative official serving a school district, or such individual's designee.

Local servicer.—The term “local servicer” means— (A) a State infrastructure bank established under this title; or (B) a State or local government or any agency of a State or local

Such a stafute as has for its object the interest of some particular locality, as the formation of a road, the alteration of the course of a river, the formation of a public market

See Local legislation .

Taxes (more often called "assessment") limited to certain civil divisions of the state or city,

For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local telephone service" means— (1) the access to a local telephone system, and the privilege of telephonic quality communicati

the term “local unit of general purpose government” means the government of a county, municipality, township, Indian tribe, Alaskan native village, or other unit of government (oth

The term “local unit of government” means— (A) any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general-purpose subdivision of a State; and (B) any local or regional spe

The venue of a local action (g. v.),

The term “local workforce development board” means a local workforce development board established under section 3122 of title 29. / the term “local workforce development board” me

To let for hire; to deliver or bail a thing for a certain reward or compensation. Bracton, fol. 62.

In old European law. The price of letting; money paid for the hire of a thing; rent. Spelman.

In French law. A lessee, tenant or renter.

A lessee.

In civil law. A depositary.

A depositary, which see.

To fix or definitely determine. LOCATIO (Lat.) In civil law. Letting for hire. Calv. Lex.; Vocat. The term is also used by text writers upon the law of bailment at common law. 1 Pa

A letting.

In civil law. A compound word used to denote the contract of bailment for hire, expressing the action of both parties, viz., a letting by the one, and a hiring by the other. 2 Kent

See HIRE. LOCATIO CUSTOOI/E. in Civil Law. The receiving of goods on deposit for reward. LOCATIO OPERIS FACIENDI (Lat.). In Civil Law. Hire of services to be performed. See Hi BiE.

In the civil law. The contract of hiring work, 7. ¢., labor and services. It is a contract by which one of the parties gives a certain work to be performed by the other, who binds

A letting to keep; a bailment or deposit of goods for hire. Story, Bailm. § 442,

A letting to keep; a bailment or deposit of goods for hire. Story, Bailm. § 442. LOCATIO MERCIUM VEHENDARUM (Lat.) In civil law. The carriage of goods for hire. In.respect to contr

A letting to keep; a bailment or deposit of goods for hire. Story, Bailm. § 442.

The term “location” means any geographic point or area declared or identified by the United States or specified by the International Atomic Energy Agency. / The terms "locatio

A location and discovery on land withdrawn quoad hoc from the public domain by a valid and subsisting mining claim is absolutely void for the purpose of founding a contradictory ri

sales by dealers through the medium of discounters.

The term “location information” means a consumer's place of abode and his telephone number at such place, or his place of employment.

the location of the land in question by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company was not complete, as regards this defendant, until said company caused a map thereof to be reco

The designation of any particular spot of general notoriety, or such a description of it in relation to some place of general notoriety as would clearly point it out to subsequent

A contract to repair a thing and to supply the materials. See 156 Pa. 343, 27 Atl. 38.

The bailment of goods to be worked upon, for reward.

A letting out of work to be done; a bailmenb ofa thing for the purpose of haying some work and labor or care and pains bestowed on it for a pecuniary recompense. 2 Kent, Comm. 586,

A bailment of goods to be carried.

A letting of a thing for hire or reward.

In the language of conveyancing, and particularly of titles under the public-land laws, calls in a grant, patent, deed, survey, &c., which make exact or specific reference to physi

the sense in which the enterer uses the reference to distance, is the only general rule that can govern a Court in construing an entry. That sense may be gathered from his language

The calls for Bryant's station and North Elkhorn, and the distance to the seventh big fork, are descriptive, and were designed to lead the inquirer to the locative or special call;

In civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, first, to deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it; second, to guarantee to the hire

I. In the civil law. A letter; one who lets; the correlative of conductor.

An officer in the Isle of Man to execute the orders of the governor, something like our undersheriff. Wharton.

The closing of a factory or workshop by an employer, usually in order to bring the workmen to satisfactory terms by a suspension of wages. 202 111. 398.

A lock-up house: a place for the temporary confinement of law-breakers. See.Prison,

A place used temporarily as a prison.

Fr. In French marine law. A pilot.

A local pilot. See 33 N. Y. Super. Ct. 246.

I In the civil law. Able to respond in an action; good for the amount which may be recovered.

In old English law. A place divided. A division made between two towns or counties to make out in which the land or place in question lies. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 15, § 1; Cowell.

The act of giving place.

An engine which moves cars by its own forward and backward motion. Stranahan v. Ry. Co., 84 N. Y. 314. An ordinance regulating the speed of cars includes a locomotive engine; East

the term “locomotive horn” refers to a train-borne audible warning device meeting standards specified by the Secretary of Transportation; and

See "In Loco Parentis." L0C0CE8SI0N (Lat.) In the civil law. The act of giving place. LOCUM TENENS (Lat.) Holding the place. Applied to a deputy. LOCUPLES (Lat.) In civil law. Able

In old records. A coffin; fi purse.

A lieutenant, which see.

(Civil Law) Responsible; able to pay a judgment.

Place.

See "Lex Loci."

The place of the contract governs the act. 2 Kent, Comm. 458. LOCUS CRIMINI8. The locality of a crime; the place where a crime was committed.

The place of the crime.

the locus delicti must be determined from the nature of the crime alleged and the location of the act or acts constituting it

The place in which; the premises described in the writ. See 15 N. H. 208.

In Old English Law. A division made between two towns or counties to make trial where the land or place in question lies. Fleta, 1. 4, c. xv. LOCUS P(ENITENTI>€ (Lat a place of rep

A place for repentance; an opportunity for changing one’s mind; a chance to withdraw from a contemplated bargain or contract before it sesults in a definite contractual liability.