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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Definition & Legal Meaning

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City, town, county, or state level government. The administrative body for this small geographic jurisdiction. Electing officials, enacting taxes, and doing many things a national government can do is within its jurisdiction. The local government typically only controls its specific geographical region, unable to legally pass or enforce laws beyond its legal jurisdiction.

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