(1)
〈英〉地方法
指限制适用于某个地区的法律。它包括授予某些地方当局不能为所有地方当局享有的特殊权力或建立某些履行纯粹地方职能的机构的法律。它们通常产生于私法案或后来为法律所确认的临时性命令。在制定法一览表中，地方法是用小罗马数字按章数编号的。
(→Act of Parliament)

(2)
〈美〉地方法；特别法(→local law)

• mean high tide
• mean high water mark
• meaning
• mean lower low tide
• mean low tide
• mean low water mark
• mean reserve
• means
• means of support
• mean solar time
• mean sun
• mean sun time
• measure of care
• measure of damages
• measures
• measure with gold scales
• measuring money
• Meat Inspection Act
• mechanical device for aerial navigation
• mechanical equivalent
• mechanical establishment
• mechanical failure
• mechanical labor
• mechanical process
• mechanical pursuit