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bylaw

[bahy-law] / ˈbaɪˌlɔ /


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In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Despite restrictions being in place, he said visitors and locals were "welcome to come and enjoy the park" while being aware of the high risk of wildfires and the parks fire bylaw.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Though a town body approved the expansion last March, a Nantucket bylaw requires residents to approve use of town-owned land for erosion-control projects at the annual Town Meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Five City Section teams in the playoffs have had to forfeit games because players participated in outside leagues during their high school season in violation of CIF bylaw 600.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

It breaks every bylaw but this school has always been antiquated.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

CTU bylaws say the union must annually “furnish an audited report” that “shall be printed in the Union’s publication.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

It may also push existing Texas public companies to change their bylaws to provide for arbitration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“No, Reverend. For meetings of this sort, the bylaws tell me I have to inform the minister, not invite him.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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