bylaw
Americannoun
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a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.
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a subsidiary law.
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British. an ordinance of a municipality or community.
noun
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a rule made by a local authority for the regulation of its affairs or management of the area it governs
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a regulation of a company, society, etc
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a subsidiary law
Etymology
Origin of bylaw
First recorded in 1325–75; by- + law 1; replacing Middle English bilawe, equivalent to by “town” (from Scandinavian; compare Danish by ) + lawe “law”
Example Sentences
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It comes as part of new amendments to a bylaw under the NSL that the government gazetted on Monday.
From BBC
In a message sent to the law school Thursday, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky said that students may “choose speakers based on their views” but cannot have bylaws that ban specific types of speakers.
From Los Angeles Times
Yes, some people hung on to the information for weeks of athletes playing in outside leagues in violation of CIF bylaw 600, which isn’t good.
From Los Angeles Times
The decision on which algorithm to use rests solely with the Southern Section office, and no bylaw or new proposal can be passed to change that.
From Los Angeles Times
But the bylaws say its financial secretary is supposed to “furnish an audited report of the Union which shall be printed in the Union’s publication.”
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