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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Those bylaws for the English Pool Association have been under review since December 2023.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten bylaws require teams to have at least two days between games, so more time away from campus is sometimes needed to comply with scheduling rules.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
When a House staffer first asked for it in February, the department responded with the organization’s bylaws, which the staffer noted were unsigned.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
After his comments last Monday, Syracuse coach Fran Brown volunteered on social media and the two sides have since submitted paperwork to the NCAA in hopes of being exempt from a bylaw that prevents intercollegiate games during the spring.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten bylaws require teams to have at least two days between games, so more time away from campus is sometimes needed to comply with scheduling rules.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
When a House staffer first asked for it in February, the department responded with the organization’s bylaws, which the staffer noted were unsigned.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
After his comments last Monday, Syracuse coach Fran Brown volunteered on social media and the two sides have since submitted paperwork to the NCAA in hopes of being exempt from a bylaw that prevents intercollegiate games during the spring.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bylaw. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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