bylaw
a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.
a subsidiary law.
British. an ordinance of a municipality or community.
Origin of bylaw
1- Sometimes bye·law .
Words Nearby bylaw
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How to use bylaw in a sentence
Board President Sharon Belton-Cottman said to 2 on Your Side that the board will need to hold a formal meeting to discuss the situation before she comments and shared the options of consequence are limited according, due to the school board’s bylaws.
Buffalo School Board Member Apologizes After Using Profanity During Zoom Meeting | Kirsten West Savali | November 30, 2020 | Essence.comPerhaps that’s an important distinction for the party’s bylaws.
Politics Report: The Intense Council President Contest | Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis | November 21, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe club’s bylaws require a candidate to receive a 60 percent or more majority vote among club members to secure an endorsement.
Stein Club makes no endorsement in Ward 2 race | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | October 12, 2020 | Washington BladeThe bylaws also prohibit the club from endorsing a non-Democrat in an election in which a Democratic candidate is running.
Stein Club makes no endorsement in Ward 2 race | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | October 12, 2020 | Washington BladeThey all follow the same bylaws, they’re all expected to follow the same rules.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail | by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press | September 23, 2020 | ProPublica
The motion was adopted, and the Parliamentary and bylaw Committee were requested to prepare a petition against the scheme.
Norfolk Annals | Charles MackieThat 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
bye-law
/ (ˈbaɪˌlɔː) /
a rule made by a local authority for the regulation of its affairs or management of the area it governs
a regulation of a company, society, etc
a subsidiary law
Origin of bylaw
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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