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n. (context legal English): A municipality; a governing body within a larger state formed by the enactment of a governing document.
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A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs.
Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter.
With the notable exceptions of the City of London Corporation and the Laugharne Corporation, the term has fallen out of favour in the United Kingdom, but the concept remains central to local government in the United Kingdom, as well as former British colonies such as Canada and India.
Usage examples of "municipal corporation".
The freedom of a municipal corporation, or body politic, implies fellowship and participation, of corporate rights.
So we paid the Municipal Corporation to transport them, and this morning we loaded thirty-seven fresh from the cooler to be taken to Ashutosh Crematorium Grounds.
Besides that we'll have the right to franchise a dozen other companies for various purposes-and tax them, too-just as soon as we set up the Municipal Corporation of the City of Luna under the laws of the State of Luna.
Besides that we'll have the right to franchise a dozen other companies for various purposes--and tax them, too--just as soon as we set up the Municipal Corporation of the City of Luna under the laws of the State of Luna.
This indictment against Moseby Allen is brought under Section 9 of Chapter 145 of the Code of West Virginia, which provides: If any officer, agent, clerk or servant of this State, or of any county, district, school district or municipal corporation thereof, or of any incorporated bank or other corporation, or any officer Of Public trust in this State, or any agent, clerk or servant of any firm or person, or company or association of persons not incorporated, embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use bullion, money, bank notes or other security for money, or any effects or property of another person which shall have come to his possession, or been placed under his care or management, by virtue of his office, place or .
Officers from the Municipal Corporation met with Mishal and Ayesha and planned a route through the metropolis.
Dr Narlikar neared the place where, with the Municipal Corporation's permission, he had arranged for a single, symbolic tetrapod to be placed upon the sea‑.