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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jones, a Miami Gardens Democrat and rising star in Florida politics, is the first and only person to step up so far to succeed former Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chairman Robert Dempster, who was removed from the post last month for violating state party rules and bylaws.
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
But the club’s bylaws require a two-thirds majority to change the policy on membership, and a new vote, if it were scheduled, would not be held until the summer.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Under my bylaws, persons dropped from the list can apply to be reinstated.
—Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Not filling the position immediately would mean a 45-day delay, because the party's bylaws require that amount of time to arrange a special election meeting.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey also charged in a Saturday email to the central committee that Whitsell was also coordinating with DeMaio directly in violation of party bylaws.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Per Disney’s bylaws, directors were elected by shareholders on a plurality basis.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Your bylaws must contain a provision, under New York’s Condominium Act, allowing unit owners to remove a board member, along with criteria for doing so.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
Today, German lawmakers are rewriting bylaws and pushing for constitutional amendments to ensure courts and state parliaments can provide checks against a future, more powerful AfD. Some have even launched a campaign to ban the AfD altogether.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
But the club’s bylaws require a two-thirds majority to change the policy on membership, and a new vote, if it were scheduled, would not be held until the summer.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Under my bylaws, persons dropped from the list can apply to be reinstated.
—Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Not filling the position immediately would mean a 45-day delay, because the party's bylaws require that amount of time to arrange a special election meeting.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey also charged in a Saturday email to the central committee that Whitsell was also coordinating with DeMaio directly in violation of party bylaws.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Per Disney’s bylaws, directors were elected by shareholders on a plurality basis.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Your bylaws must contain a provision, under New York’s Condominium Act, allowing unit owners to remove a board member, along with criteria for doing so.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
Today, German lawmakers are rewriting bylaws and pushing for constitutional amendments to ensure courts and state parliaments can provide checks against a future, more powerful AfD. Some have even launched a campaign to ban the AfD altogether.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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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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