bylaw

[ bahy-law ]
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noun
  1. a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.

  2. a subsidiary law.

  1. British. an ordinance of a municipality or community.

Origin of bylaw

1
First recorded in 1325–75; by- + law1; replacing Middle English bilawe, equivalent to by “town” (from Scandinavian; compare Danish by ) + lawe “law”
  • Sometimes bye·law .

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How to use bylaw in a sentence

  • The motion was adopted, and the Parliamentary and bylaw Committee were requested to prepare a petition against the scheme.

    Norfolk Annals | Charles Mackie
  • That bylaw was not the offspring of a forecast, an intuition, it was certainly born of a sorrowful experience.

    Christian Science | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for bylaw

bylaw

bye-law

/ (ˈbaɪˌlɔː) /


noun
  1. a rule made by a local authority for the regulation of its affairs or management of the area it governs

  2. a regulation of a company, society, etc

  1. a subsidiary law

Origin of bylaw

1
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse bӯr dwelling, town; see bower 1, law 1

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