bylaw

or bye·law

[ bahy-law ]
/ ˈbaɪˌlɔ /
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noun

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

1325–75; by- + law1; replacing Middle English bilawe, equivalent to by town (< Scandinavian; compare Danish by) + lawe law

Words nearby bylaw

byelovo, bygone, bygones, byke, bylane, bylaw, byline, byliner, byng, byo, byob

Words related to bylaw

case, statute, requirement, code, constitution, charter, mandate, decision, act, legislation, decree, precedent, regulation, ruling, charge, measure, order, covenant, enactment, injunction

Example sentences from the Web for bylaw

  • 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

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

Word Origin for bylaw

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