Definition of home rule
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
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Examples of home rule in a Sentence
The citizens petitioned for home rule.
Recent Examples of home rule from the Web
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The Chicago ordinance is based on the legal doctrine of home rule authority to address the issue locally in lieu of an amendment to the Condominium Property Act on a statewide level.
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Towns with fewer than 25,000 residents must have voters approve home rule authority, which East Dundee did in 2004.
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With the restoration of democracy, Catalonia achieved the home rule that had long been the limit of its political ambition.
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From its share of the state sales tax as well as collections from its home rule sales tax, Orland Park this year expects total sales tax revenue of about $30 million.
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This has been an example of not allowing counties to exercise home rule.
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Delaware County’s home rule charter stipulates that the seats go to the party with the highest vote total in the most recent county council election.
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The home rule process, which is meant to ensure state oversight of municipal matters involving taxes, fees, and elections, is strict in Massachusetts, relative to other states, legal experts say.
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Opponents argue home rule allows taxing bodies to hike taxes without passing a referendum.
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First Known Use of home rule
1858
HOME RULE Defined for English Language Learners
home rule
Definition of home rule for English Language Learners
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: government of a place (such as a country or territory) by the people who live there instead of by another country
Law Dictionary
home rule
legal Definition of home rule
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (as a territory or municipality);
also
: the political theory or principle of self-government
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