noun
bylaw
BY-law/ˈbaɪlɔ/
A rule made by a subordinate governing body for its own affairs.
The council adopts a bylaw prohibiting smoking in the park.
Etymology
The pieces convey a town law, with law understood as something laid down or established. A rule for local residents became, by extension, a standing rule governing an organization.
In context
parking standards of the of the zoning bylaw
More examples
- Members voted to amend the bylaws.
- A local bylaw restricts parking on this street.
- The organization's bylaws require an annual meeting.
Forms
bylaw · bylaws
Similar words
- statute
- Usually a law enacted by a legislature, while a bylaw governs a narrower body or locality.