as in regulation
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
Though dumpster diving is legal in all 50 states, the rules vary from county-to-county, so anyone interested in following their example should check their county's bylaws.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Florida law requires community associations to maintain a functioning board of directors, and their governing bylaws typically spell out the process for elections or appointments of new board members following resignations.
—Roberto C. Blanch, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But because the board’s total number of trustees was less than the minimum of 13 described in the bylaws, there could be no votes on items, according to several sources.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Boards cannot borrow unilaterally, unless the bylaws contain that right.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Florida law requires community associations to maintain a functioning board of directors, and their governing bylaws typically spell out the process for elections or appointments of new board members following resignations.
—Roberto C. Blanch, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
But because the board’s total number of trustees was less than the minimum of 13 described in the bylaws, there could be no votes on items, according to several sources.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Boards cannot borrow unilaterally, unless the bylaws contain that right.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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Lawmakers also nearly issued the first veto override of Gov. Jared Polis’ seven-session tenure as part of a greater bucking of the state’s chief executive that also included sidestepping his desire to delay new artificial intelligence regulations.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The Trump administration has implemented a raft of new security regulations since January that require families who want to reunify with children to provide proof of income and a U.S. identification and, in many cases, to take a DNA test.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Israeli military rule would last nearly four decades, during which Hamas emerged as a splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the 1980s, until a 2005 disengagement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Naturally, this rule tends not to apply to celebrities.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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The Mahsa movement brought changes within society, but in Iran’s official cinema, which operates under the supervision of the government, censorship laws remain firmly in place.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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New laws in five states Others have followed Trump and Kennedy's lead.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The town code officer will enforce the ordinance, issuing fines of $100 for first violations, $200 for second ones, and $500 for third ones.—
Shawn P. Sullivan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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To cut a long story very short, the sting is to try and get the victim to send a 2FA Gmail account recovery code that will be sent.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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