general law

general law
general law n: a law that is unrestricted as to time, is applicable throughout the entire territory subject to the power of the legislature that enacted it, and applies to all persons in the same class – called also general act, general statute; compare local law 1a, public law, special law

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

general law
index generality (vague statement)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


general law
n.
A law that affects all people of a state or class.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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