MUNICIPAL

“Municipal” signifies that which belongs to a corporation or a city. The term includes the rules or laws by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. It may also mean local, particular, independent. Horton y. Mobile School Com’rs, 43 Ala. 598. “Municipal,” in one of its meanings, is used in opposition to “international,” and denotes that which pertains or belongs properly to an individual state or separate community, as distinguished from that which is common to, or observed between, all nations. Thus, piracy is an “international offense,” and is denounced by “international law,” but smuggling is a “municipal offense,” and cognizable by “municipal law.” Municipal aid. A contribution or assistance granted by a municipal corporation towards the execution or progress of some enterprise; undertaken by private parties, but likely to be of benefit to the municipality; e.g., a railroad.Municipal bonds. Negotiable bonds issued by a municipal corporation, to secure its indebtedness. Austin v. Nalle, 85 Tex. 520, 22 S. W. 668; Howard v. Kiowa County (C. C.) 73 Fed. 406.Municipal claims. In Pennsylvania law. Claims filed by a city against property owners therein, for taxes, rates, levies, or assessments for local improvements, such as the cost of grading, paving, or curbing the streets, or removing nuisances.Municipal corporation. See that title infra.Municipal courts. In the judicial organization of several states, courts are established under this name, whose territorial authority is confined to tie city or community in which they are erected. Such courts usually have a criminal jurisdiction corresponding to that of a police court, and, in some cases, possess civil jurisdiction in small causes.Municipal law, in contradistinction to international law, is the law of an individual state or nation. It is the rule or law by which a particular district, community, or nation is governed. 1 Bl. Coma 44. That which pertains solely to the citizens and inhabitants of a state, and is thus distinguished from political law, commercial law, and the law of nations. Wharton. Municipal lien. A lien or claim existing in favor of a municipal corporation against a property owner for his proportionate share of a public improvement, made by the municipality, whereby his property is specially and individually benefited.Municipal officer. An officer belonging to a municipality; that is, a city, town, or borough Municipal ordinance. A law, rule, or ordinance enacted or adopted by a municipal corporation. Rutherford v. Swink, 96 Tenn. 564, 35 S. W. 554.Municipal securities. The evidences of indebtedness issued by cities, towns, counties, townships, school districts, and other such territorial divisions of a state. They are of two general classes: (1) Municipal warrants, orders, or certificates; (2) municipal negotiable bonds. 15 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1206 Municipal -warrants. A municipal warrant or order is an instrument, generally in the form of a bill of exchange, drawn by an officer of a municipality upon its treasurer, directing him to pay an amount of money specified therein to the person named or his order, or to bearer. 15 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1206.