municipal ordinance

collocation in English

meaningsofmunicipalandordinance

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municipal
adjective
uk
/mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/us
/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
of or belonging to a town ...
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ordinance
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəns/us
/ˈɔːr.dən.əns/
a law or rule made by a government ...
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(Definition ofmunicipalandordinancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Two-thirds of jury trials are criminal trials, while one-third are civil and other (e.g., family,municipalordinance, traffic).
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Themunicipalordinanceproviding for term limits was a matter of debate.
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Under amunicipalordinance, however, they were replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees ("bestuurscommissies").
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The appointment and retention of municipal court judges is governed bymunicipalordinance.
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In many cities, it took amunicipalordinanceto authorize one-man operation, thus also politicizing the subject.
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The party challenging the validity of a state statute ormunicipalordinancebears the burden of showing that it discriminates against, or places some burden on, interstate commerce.
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They have no sovereign jurisdiction of their own, although some have authority to enact and enforce municipal ordinances.
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They began working with citizens and city planning officials on legislative matters, including federal, state, and municipal ordinances for historic preservation.
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He leads the enforcement of municipal ordinances and improvement of public services.
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Side judges who undergo some training may also sit alone in small claims, uncontested divorces, traffic offenses, and violations of municipal ordinances.
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Public intoxication on alcohol is a misdemeanor under state law and also under most municipal ordinances.
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Setbacks are generally set in municipal ordinances or zoning.
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Municipal ordinances and state statutes require a human action in committing illegal littering or dumping, for one to be held in violation.
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Persons who fail to follow the library's rules may be excluded from the library and/or face legal action which includes a possible charge of violation of municipal ordinances.
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