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Main Entry: general law
Function: noun
: 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 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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