bylaw

Sometimes bye·law

[bahy-law]

noun

1. a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.

2. a subsidiary law.

3. British.,  an ordinance of a municipality or community.

bylaw

/ 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

3. a subsidiary law

Word History and Origins

Origin of bylaw¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bylaw¹

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

Example Sentences

The school earlier this season had six transfer students declared ineligible for providing false information on paperwork to the Southern Section, a violation of CIF bylaw 202.

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The next town over, Pittsfield, passed a bylaw outlawing baseball to protect the windows of its meetinghouse—all the way back in 1791.

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Five Bishop Montgomery football players who were transfer students were declared ineligible by the Southern Section for violating CIF bylaw 202, which involves providing false information.

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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles continues to conduct an investigation into why five transfer students were declared ineligible for two years by the Southern Section for violating CIF bylaw 202, which involves submitting false information.

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It started with the Southern Section declaring five transfer students ineligible this season for violation of CIF bylaw 202, which is providing false information.

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