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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provincial law

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

That full probe will only take place if it appears criminal, federal or provincial law may have been broken, officials said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2023

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 iconic Mounties are the Federal Police Force of Canada, but they have a broad mandate also to enforce municipal and provincial law in Canada.

From MSNBC ● Oct. 23, 2019

The province would not restore the system of state-aided separate schools, but amendments to the provincial law were effected which removed the more serious grievances of the minority.

From The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time by Oscar Douglas Skelton

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