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bourlaw

bourlaw is the obsolete form of bylaw.

Meaning of bylaw

Noun

bylaw (plural bylaws)

  1. A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
  2. (in plural, often) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
    Synonyms:
    ordinance
    1. (countable, in plural, often, singular) A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
  3. A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

Forms of bourlaw

pluralbourlaws

Questions about bourlaw

What is bourlaw the obsolete form of?
Bourlaw is the obsolete form of bylaw.

Words near bourlaw in the dictionary

  1. Bourkes
  2. bourkha
  3. bourkhas
  4. Bourland
  5. Bourlands
  6. bourlaw
  7. bourlaws
  8. bourn
  9. Bournbrook
  10. Bournda
  11. bourne

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