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MUNIC'IPAL, a. [L.municipalis, from municeps, a person who enjoys the rights of a free citizen; munus, office, duty, and capio, to take.]
Municipal, as used by the Romans, originally designated that which pertained to a municipium, a free city or town. It still retains this limited sense; but we have extended it to what belongs to a state or nation, as a distinct, independent body. Municipal law or regulation respects solely the citizens of a state, and is thus distinguished from commercial law, political law, and the law of nations.
Of or pertaining to a city or a corporation having the right of
administering local government; as, municipal rights;
municipal officers.
Of or pertaining to a state, kingdom, or
nation.
Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state. Blackstone. | ||||||||