bylaw

English

Alternative forms

• byrlaw (obsolete)
• bye-law, byelaw

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbaɪ.lɔː/, X-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

• Irish: fodhlí (ga) m
• Polish: rozporządzenie władz lokalnych (pl) 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
• Dutch: huishoudelijk reglement (nl) n

• Finnish: säännöt (fi) pl
• German: Satzung (de) f
• Polish: przepis wewnętrzny m
• Portuguese: estatuto (pt)