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State v. Davis, 55 Ohio St

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

15, 44 N. BE. 511. A law, framed in general terms, restricted to no locality, and operating aoe upon all of a group of objects, which, having regard to the purpose. of the legislation, are distinguished y characteristics spfficiently marked and important to make them a class by themselves, is not a special or local law, but a general law. Van Riper v. Parsons, 40 N. J. Law, 123, 29
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.