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By-Law

BYL-or/ˈbaɪlɔː/

A by-law (also bye-law) is a local law made by a council, not by Parliament. Statute is a national Act. Hyphen. Parks: a by-law bans barbecues on the municipal green.

Meaning

A local law made by a council (also spelled bye-law).

Examples

“A by-law bans barbecues on the municipal green.”
“Breaking a by-law can still mean a fine, even if it is not a Crown Court crime.”

Good to know

a by-law / bye-law. National: an Act / a statute. Council / parks. Countable rules. Not “by law” (that means according to the law).

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