bylaw
(also bye-law) /ˈbaɪlɔː/
/-lɑː/ noun [C] Definition
› GOVERNMENT, LAW a law made by local government that only relates to its particular region: Taxi drivers in the city are controlled by very stringent bylaws and licensing conditions.
› US a rule which governs the members of an organization: Under the Federation's bylaws, no one can serve as president for more than two terms.
(Definition of bylaw noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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