bylaw
noun
a standing rule governing the regulation of a corporation's or society's internal affairs.
bylaws
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pluralof bylaw.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Working with the NCF for the past six years, Igwe has mobilised community leaders, local groups and security teams to protect the birds from outside hunters, with local bylaws now helping to formalise their protection.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But its bylaws stipulate that the entity can be dissolved at any time, which means the billionaire could regain control of it as soon as his second term ends in 2029.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
District Court in Dallas protecting the conference’s ability under its bylaws to sanction Texas Tech, a member school, if Sorsby played this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The idea that shareholders could amend their bylaws to bar securities class actions was first proposed in 2006 by the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, which I direct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“According to the bylaws, there must be seven trustees in order to conduct any official business,” Miss Mortimer said quickly.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
