provincial law

American  

[pruh-vin-shuhl law] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl ˈlɔ /

noun

1. in a country comprising quasi-autonomous provinces, such as Canada, a law or body of laws passed by the legislature of a province.

   Prospective adoptive parents in British Columbia are required by provincial law to attend workshops on parenting.

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Example Sentences

British Columbia made the U.N. declaration provincial law in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

With just a canoe and a tent, the 20-year-old and his family have travelled more than 400 kilometres to protest a provincial law that designated the area a "special economic zone" for mining.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Raja Basharat, provincial law minister, told The Associated Press that under the agreement Punjab will withdraw charges against Rizvi and release all those detained during the protest march by Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

She noted that in Toronto, a provincial law ensures the protection of wild animals unless they are destroying private property, which these foxes are not.

From New York Times • May 18, 2020

The second clause is of greater difficulty; for how can a provincial law secure privileges or immunities to a province?

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons by Johnson, Samuel