General law definition

General law means a law of statewide concern enacted by the legislature which is uniformly applicable to all persons or to all political subdivisions in the state or which is uniformly applicable to all persons or to all political subdivisions within the same class.
General law means an act of the General Assembly applying to all units of local government, to all cities, or to all cities within a class defined by population or other criteria, including a law that meets the foregoing standards but contains a clause or section exempting from its effect one or more cities or all cities in one or more counties.
General law means the law of Zimbabwe other than customary law; “identity document” means—

Examples of General law in a sentence

  • General law (for example, about consumer protection) applies to this Agreement and the Services we provide to you under it.


More Definitions of General law

General law means the common law and equity (as modified from time to time by legislation).
General law means the common law and equity;
General law means any statutory law or provision of law, not inconsistent with this act, heretofore or hereafter enacted which is by its terms applicable or available to all municipalities, and the following additional laws whether or not such additional laws are so applicable or available to all municipalities: legislation relating to taxation, local courts, education, health, public authorities serving more than one municipality, and municipalities in unsound financial condition.
General law means an act of the General Assembly that applies to all units
General law means an act of the General Assembly applying to all units of
General law means the principles and rules of the common law and
General law means all applicable laws including (without limitation) the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of Connecticut, General Statutes, Special Acts, this Charter, ordinances and regulations, and interpretations of the foregoing by courts of competent jurisdiction.