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
Member terms typically last six years, and, while a purge of this scale is not explicitly prohibited by the center’s bylaws, this is the first time that a presidential administration has used its power to do so.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
Your condominium can seek a loan for the project if the building’s bylaws allow it, either by getting a mortgage on the super’s unit (if it is owned by the building), or by using the income stream from the common charges as collateral.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Revising Palomar’s bylaws would memorialize the shift, substituting a management services agreement, rather than a President and CEO hired by the board, as the entity with day-to-day and strategic authority to operate the organization.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Ask your real estate agent or the home seller’s agent for a copy of all the HOA paperwork like covenants, bylaws, fee schedule, rules and regulations, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
Your condominium can seek a loan for the project if the building’s bylaws allow it, either by getting a mortgage on the super’s unit (if it is owned by the building), or by using the income stream from the common charges as collateral.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Revising Palomar’s bylaws would memorialize the shift, substituting a management services agreement, rather than a President and CEO hired by the board, as the entity with day-to-day and strategic authority to operate the organization.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Ask your real estate agent or the home seller’s agent for a copy of all the HOA paperwork like covenants, bylaws, fee schedule, rules and regulations, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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However, the Trump administration has suspended regulations enacted under former President Joe Biden that would have barred credit reporting of medical debt nationally, and congressional Republicans are now moving to revoke the new rules.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dunne’s Back-Pay Argument Dunne committed to LSU in 2017, four years before the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Interim rules went into effect.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For 18 months, every discussion about Newcastle United’s transfer strategy has necessitated mention of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fairchild Studio: What are some of the standout timepieces from the latest collection? C.S.: Speaking about the anniversary design codes, the guilloche pattern stands out!—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rolex Land-Dweller The Land-Dweller bears all the aesthetic codes of Rolex’s classic waterproof sports watches but with more longevity than ever.—
Alex Doak,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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