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

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

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

Three provincial law societies—similar to state bar associations in the U.S.—said no in March 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2018

In this instance, the Union was not called upon to contest a provincial law, but to try a suit in which a state was a party.

From American Institutions and Their Influence by Tocqueville, Alexis de