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
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.
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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
Martinez said at the last meeting that in his interpretation of the city’s ordinance, only the director can work with city staff to create the commission’s bylaws, as well as investigate police complaints.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit argues that doing so is permitted under the club's membership plan and bylaws.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
Martinez said at the last meeting that in his interpretation of the city’s ordinance, only the director can work with city staff to create the commission’s bylaws, as well as investigate police complaints.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit argues that doing so is permitted under the club's membership plan and bylaws.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
Noun
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Deadline Confusion and Public Comment Under existing regulations, reporting companies and their beneficial owners were required to comply with the BOI reporting requirements by January 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Courts tended to side with agencies if the regulations were deemed reasonable.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The House voted to repeal a Biden-era rule focused on decentralized finance, or DeFi, which refers to peer-to-peer financial services on the blockchain.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Indonesian students protesting a revision to the armed forces law in Jakarta on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, her response states that because legislative bodies are not responsible for enforcing laws, she is blocked from speaking to lawmakers.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters Still, many states don't want to see FEMA go away.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, these ongoing attacks are so convincing that security experts, including the FBI, have issued warnings to the public to hang up now and create a secret code by way of protection.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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