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Definitions

bylaw

[bahy-law] / ˈbaɪˌlɔ /
NOUN
law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act case charge charter code constitution decision decree legislation mandate measure order precedent regulation requirement ruling statute
STRONG
assize behest bidding canon caveat command commandment covenant demand dictate divestiture edict enactment equity garnishment injunction institute instruction jurisprudence notice ordinance precept prescript prescription subpoena summons warrant writ
WEAK
decretum due process reg
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization lawlessness
WEAK
transgression

Example Sentences

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It comes as part of new amendments to a bylaw under the NSL that the government gazetted on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The decision on which algorithm to use rests solely with the Southern Section office, and no bylaw or new proposal can be passed to change that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Seven Poly athletes are listed in the Southern Section transfer portal as having been denied eligibility for two years for violating bylaw 202.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

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

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.