It still serves as a foundation for German town laws in many of those cities.

The shape of the municipal government and court was based on Magdeburg rights town law.

But is the deli still in violation of town law?

Under town law, live music is illegal in restaurants.

Also, he said, the new town law makes their parents liable for damages from spray painting.

If we violate a town law, we're turned over to the tribe.

Usually, however, villagers liked to think of themselves as governed by town law.

The proper handling of this phenomenon was to be written into town laws.

Not that he didn't make private accommodations with town law.

"Passing a duplicate town law isn't going to stop one of these activities if you don't commit the resources," he said.