bylaw

[bahy-law] / ˈbaɪˌlɔ /

NOUN

law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act case charge charter code constitution decision decree legislation mandate measure order precedent regulation requirement ruling statute

STRONG

assize behest bidding canon caveat command commandment covenant demand dictate divestiture edict enactment equity garnishment injunction institute instruction jurisprudence notice ordinance precept prescript prescription subpoena summons warrant writ

WEAK

decretum due process reg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization lawlessness

WEAK

transgression

Example Sentences

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Seven Poly athletes are listed in the Southern Section transfer portal as having been denied eligibility for two years for violating bylaw 202.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

Processes to appoint commission members and write bylaws started this fall.

From Los Angeles Times

The school earlier this season had six transfer students declared ineligible for providing false information on paperwork to the Southern Section, a violation of CIF bylaw 202.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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