bylawnoun [ C ]
also bye-law uk/ˈbaɪ.lɔː/us/ˈbaɪ.lɑː/a law made by local government that only relates to its particular region
US a rule that governs the members of an organization
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Rules & laws
- black codes
- canon
- code of practice
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- sharia
- statutory
- the rule of law
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