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bylaw

[bahy-law] / ˈbaɪˌlɔ /


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In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It comes as part of new amendments to a bylaw under the NSL that the government gazetted on Monday.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Birmingham athletic director Rick Prizant, whose school is part of the West Valley League, is proposing to change bylaw 600.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

The next town over, Pittsfield, passed a bylaw outlawing baseball to protect the windows of its meetinghouse—all the way back in 1791.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

It breaks every bylaw but this school has always been antiquated.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

As a protective measure, the members tried to alter the club’s bylaws to raise the voting percentage required to approve a sale of the club, some members said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Working with the NCF for the past six years, Igwe has mobilised community leaders, local groups and security teams to protect the birds from outside hunters, with local bylaws now helping to formalise their protection.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In exchange for its $1.5 billion infusion, Oaktree gets the right to veto changes to the company’s C-suite and corporate bylaws and to force UWM to buy out its stake after seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But its bylaws stipulate that the entity can be dissolved at any time, which means the billionaire could regain control of it as soon as his second term ends in 2029.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“According to the bylaws, there must be seven trustees in order to conduct any official business,” Miss Mortimer said quickly.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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