Any member of the English house of commons who wishes to propose any question, or to "move the house," as it is termed, must, in order to give the house due notice of his Intention, state the form or nature of his motion on a previous day, and have it entered in a book termed the "order book;" and the motions so entered, the house arranges, shall be considered on particular … [Read more...]

(A) Local laws are usually called ordinances, such as those adopted by a town, municipal, city council or board. Some examples of ordinances are zoning laws and parking rules, regulation of noise in public areas and parks and other expected issues within the limits of the locality. (B) legislation. A law, a statute, a decree. 2. This word is more usually applied to the laws of … [Read more...]

An act of congress which regulates the territories of the United States. Some parts of this ordinance were designed for the temporary government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio while other parts were intended to be permanent, and are now in force. … [Read more...]

Latin: In Roman law. A freedman who obtained his liberty by the direct operation of the will or testament of his deceased master was so called, being the freedman of the deceased, (orcinus,) not of the hceres. Brown. … [Read more...]

In English law. A statute made, touching matters and causes of the forest, 33 & 84 Edw. … [Read more...]