bylaw

English

Alternative forms

• byrlaw (obsolete)
• bye-law, byelaw

Etymology

Alteration of byrlaw, but popularly interpreted as by- +‎ law.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbaɪ.lɔː/, SAMPA: /"baI.lO:/

Noun

bylaw (plural bylaws)

1. A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
2. A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
3. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

Translations

a local custom or law

Czech: vyhláška (cs) f. Dutch: verordening (nl) f. Finnish: sääntö (fi), järjestyssääntö (fi) German: Gemeindesatzung (de) f. Irish: fodhlí (ga) m.

Polish: prawo miejscowe n. Scottish Gaelic: frith-lagh (gd) m., fo-lagh (gd) m.

a a rule made by a local authority

Czech: vyhláška (cs) f. Finnish: ohjesääntö (fi) German: Gemeindeverordnung (de) f.

Polish: rozporządzenie władz lokalnych n. Scottish Gaelic: frith-lagh (gd) m., fo-lagh (gd) m.

a law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization

Chinese: Mandarin: 规章 (cmn) (guīzhāng), 公司章程 (cmn) (gōngsī guīzhāng) Czech: stanova (cs) f. Finnish: säännöt (fi) pl.

German: Satzung (de) f. Polish: przepis wewnętrzny m. Portuguese: estatuto (pt)