variants
or less commonly byelaw
1
: a rule adopted by an organization chiefly for the government of its members and the regulation of its affairs
2
: a local ordinance
Examples of bylaw in a Sentence
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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So if the election were based purely on his playing exploits, as the PFHOF bylaws mandate, Tyrer would have been inducted long ago.
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Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
As the vote was first counted, the vote for the bylaw changes needed a few more votes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
On July 10, the new lineup revised a Town Council bylaw to state the board will consist of seven to 12 members (previously 13 to 23), so a quorum — the number of trustees present needed to take action — could be met with four to seven.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Mountain Vista head coach Garrett Looney told The Post that CHSAA suspended James for one game, as is standard for a coach's first ejection under CHSAA bylaws.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
As the vote was first counted, the vote for the bylaw changes needed a few more votes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
On July 10, the new lineup revised a Town Council bylaw to state the board will consist of seven to 12 members (previously 13 to 23), so a quorum — the number of trustees present needed to take action — could be met with four to seven.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Mountain Vista head coach Garrett Looney told The Post that CHSAA suspended James for one game, as is standard for a coach's first ejection under CHSAA bylaws.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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bylaw
noun
by·law
ˈbī-ˌlȯ 
: a rule adopted by an organization for governing its members and regulating its affairs
Etymology
Middle English bilawe "bylaw," probably from an early Norse compound of bȳr "town" and lǫg "law"
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