Dictionary

bylaw en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbaɪ.lɔː/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbaɪ.lɑ/ (cot-caught-merger)
• /ˈbaɪ.lɔ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English bylawe, bilawe, partly from Old English bīlage (“bylaw”) and partly from a variant of Middle English byrelawe, birlawe, from Old Norse býjar (“town's; settlement's”) + lǫg (“laws; jurisdiction”). Byrlaw is attested earlier in English but is unattested in Old Norse and the cognates in Scandinavian languages follow the development of bylaw: Danish bylov (“municipal law”), Swedish bylag and byalag.

Meanings

1. A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
2. (in-plural, often) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
3. (countable, in-plural, often, singular) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs. ▸ A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
4. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

Forms

Relateds

bylaw officer

Synonyms

ordinance · ordinance

Translations (58)

de Gemeindesatzung (local custom or law) · nl verordening (local custom or law) · fr statuts (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · ms undang-undang kecil (rule made by a local authority) · tr belediye yönetmeliği (rule made by a local authority) · cmn 規章 /规章 (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · ru уста́в (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · de Gemeindeverordnung (rule made by a local authority) · nl huishoudelijk reglement (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · cy is-ddeddf (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · cmn 附例 (rule made by a local authority) · gd frith-lagh (local custom or law) · sv stadga (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · fi järjestyssääntö (local custom or law) · cmn 公司章程 (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · mi pāero (local custom or law) · el κανονισμός (local custom or law) · cs vyhláška (local custom or law) · fa آییننامه (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · gd fo-lagh (local custom or law) · ca estatut (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · id anggaran rumah tangga (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · ga fodhlí (rule made by a local authority) · ca ordenança (local custom or law) · ga fodhlí (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · yue 附例 (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · mi pāero (rule made by a local authority) · tr tüzük (local custom or law) · pl rozporządzenie władz lokalnych (rule made by a local authority) · el εσωτερικός κανονισμός (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · yue 附例 (rule made by a local authority) · cs stanova (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · fi sääntö (local custom or law) · de Statut (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · fr arrêté (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · cmn 附例 (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · fi säännöt (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · pl prawo miejscowe (local custom or law) · pl statut (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · tr tüzük (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · pl przepis wewnętrzny (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · gd fo-lagh (rule made by a local authority) · cs vyhláška (rule made by a local authority) · de Satzung (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · ca consuetud (local custom or law) · fi ohjesääntö (rule made by a local authority) · de Geschäftsordnung (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · ga fodhlí (local custom or law) · ca usatge (local custom or law) · da vedtægt (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · cy is-ddeddf (rule made by a local authority) · gd frith-lagh (rule made by a local authority) · es fuero (rule made by a local authority) · pt estatuto (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · eo statuto (law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization) · hu helyi törvény/szokás/szabályzat (local custom or law) · tl patakarambatas (local custom or law) · ca ordenances (rule made by a local authority)