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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
bylaw
noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Fishing on this river is forbidden under a local bylaw.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
bylaw

late 13c., bilage "local ordinance," from Old Norse or Old Danish bi-lagu "town law," from byr "place where people dwell, town, village," from bua "to dwell" (see bower) + lagu "law" (see law). So, a local law pertaining to local residents, or rule of a corporation or association. Sense influenced by by.

Wiktionary
bylaw

n. 1 A local custom or law of a settlement or district. 2 A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs. 3 A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

WordNet
bylaw

n. a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs [syn: bye law]

Usage examples of "bylaw".

In accordance with Article XIII and Bylaw 53 of Markov Enterprises, Lindy Hawkins Markov had been terminated from her position as executive vice president by the president of the Corporation, Mikhail Markov.

Rae knew that once she was chairman of the department, she would change its bylaws to prohibit any director of the Birth Center from holding an office in the department.

I think the bylaws say if a guest keeps causing trouble I can give him a refund.

When I arrived with the new Royal Guard, I found the Recorder trying to burn all the bylaws and ordinances, and the Accountant trying to burn the ledgers.

The laws she should pass, the bylaws and ordinances, the institution of a public auditing system.

Caesar in his galloping gig as he went from one site to the next, supervising the division of land, making sure that those who would carry on with the work knew how to do it, issuing the charters outlining colonial laws, bylaws and ordinances, and personally choosing the first lot of citizens who would sit on each governing council.

And in a way they were right, because strict local bylaws forbade construction work, tree cutting, or anything else that might sully the myth.

It listed each pontiff and councilman ever to serve the Apocrypha, and contained the Council bylaws as well.

Our president being out of town, I, in accordance with Article Six, Section C, of the Bylaws, will preside.

According to the bylaws, it must go over to the next regular meeting for action.

The medical staff bylaws say I need to be notified about such hearings but they don't allow me to participate.

Thorby called a general meeting of stockholders, on stockholders' initiative as permitted by the bylaws, to elect officers.

The condominium bylaws don't permit sublets and I was surprised that Elaine agreed to it.