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proprietary function — n. A function or duty that a municipal government performs on behalf of its citizens. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
proprietary — pro·pri·e·tary 1 /prə prī ə ˌter ē/ n pl tar·ies 1: something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker; specif: a drug (as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright… … Law dictionary
proprietary — /praprayat(eh)riy/ A proprietor or owner; one who has the exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses or holds the title to a thing in his own right; one who possesses the dominion or ownership of a thing in his own right. The grantees of… … Black's law dictionary
proprietary powers — The powers of a municipal corporation in exercising proprietary functions, as distinguished from its public or governmental powers. High Point v Duke Power Co. (CA4 NC) 120 F2d 666. See proprietary function … Ballentine's law dictionary
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