variants
or less commonly byelaw
1
: a rule adopted by an organization chiefly for the government of its members and the regulation of its affairs
2
: a local ordinance
Examples of bylaw in a Sentence
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
Recent Examples on the Web
Under the current league CBA, the 39-year-old James was eligible to sign the maximum length of three years, as the labor bylaws limit the length for players aged 38 and up.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
The law already has local coaches and athletic directors concerned.
Miami Jackson High football coach Max Edwards told the Herald in an earlier interview that the new bylaws were just a bad idea.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Check the client’s CC&Rs and bylaws – is the HOA using unrecorded or draft CC&Rs or draft unsigned bylaws?
13.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
The suit stated that Charter Oak’s bylaws allow the board to amend them in order to modify the board’s term limits.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
The law already has local coaches and athletic directors concerned.
Miami Jackson High football coach Max Edwards told the Herald in an earlier interview that the new bylaws were just a bad idea.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Check the client’s CC&Rs and bylaws – is the HOA using unrecorded or draft CC&Rs or draft unsigned bylaws?
13.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
The suit stated that Charter Oak’s bylaws allow the board to amend them in order to modify the board’s term limits.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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bylaw
noun
by·law
ˈbī-ˌlȯ 
: a rule adopted by an organization for governing its members and regulating its affairs
Etymology
Middle English bilawe "bylaw," probably from an early Norse compound of bȳr "town" and lǫg "law"
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