Ordinance of 1787

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

ORDINANCE OF 1787. An act of congress which regulates the territories of the United States. It is printed in 3 Story, L. U. S. 2073. Some parts of this ordinance were designed for the temporary government of the territory north- west of the river Ohio while other parts were intended to be permanent, and are now in force. 1 McLean, R. 337; 2 Missouri R. 20; 2 Missouri R. 144; 2 Missouri R. 214; 5 How. U. S. R. 215.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Legal browser	?		Full browser	?
Dred Scott v. Sandford Northwest Ordinance River supplement tenure territory			Congress, following Thomas Jefferson's vision for a publicly-educated society, which was deemed necessary for a republican form of government, established the policy of granting land for the support of schools in new states with the General Land Ordinance of 1785 and more specifically with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Selections, dispositions, and acquisitions: a brief history of ... by Schultz, Tom / Montana Business Quarterly At stake was the vast, rich region set aside north of the Ohio River by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Tecumseh - the most outstanding Native American by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) The volume opens with a discussion of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and Michigan's territorial heritage. The history of Michigan law by Reference & Research Book News			order of examination Order of filiation order of penalty order of protection Order of protection against husband order of succession Order of the Coif order of the court order of the day order on a bank order to appear order to appear in court order to show cause order with authority Ordere laptop and never received it, now wants refund Ordered used car part, wants money back ordering orderless orderliness orderly orderly arrangement of papers orderly combination orderly disposition Orders ordinance Ordinance of 1787 ordinances ordinare ordinarily ordinariness ordinarius ordinary ordinary course ordinary course of business ordinary judgment ordinary manner ordinary run ordinary run of things ordinary sense ordinary state ordinary wear and tear ordinate ordinatio ordination Ordine placitandi servato ordo Ore tenus Oregon organ Organ Donation Law Organ Transplantation			ordinal level measurement ordinal level measurement Ordinal linguistic personification ordinal number ordinal number Ordinal numbers Ordinal numbers Ordinal numerals Ordinal numerals Ordinal scale Ordinal scale ordinal scale measurement ordinal type Ordinalism Ordinality Ordinality Ordinally Ordinally Ordinals Ordinals ordinance ordinance ordinance ordinance Ordinance (disambiguation) Ordinance (disambiguation) Ordinance (disambiguation) Ordinance Datum Ordinance for the Northwest Territory Ordinance for the Northwest Territory Ordinance of 1787 Ordinance on Air Pollution Control Ordinance on the Occupational Safety in Biotechnology Ordinance on the Supervision of the Insurance Business Ordinance Survey Ordinance Survey Ordinances Ordinances Ordinances Ordinances ordinand ordinand ordinand ordinands Ordinant ordinare ordinare ordinare ordinare Ordinariate Ordinariate Ordinariate Ordinariate ordinaries ordinaries ordinaries ordinaries ordinarily ordinarily ordinariness ordinariness

Legal Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.