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

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky