Associations to the word «Bylaw»

Wiktionary

BYLAW, noun. A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
BYLAW, noun. A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
BYLAW, noun. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).
BYLAW OFFICER, noun. (Canada) an agent of municipal law enforcement responsible for ensuring obedience to the bylaws.
BYLAW OFFICERS, noun. Plural of bylaw officer

Dictionary definition

BYLAW, noun. A rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats