Ordinance - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Bill, Brevet, Bull, Bylaw, Canon, Ceremonial, Ceremony, Code, Convention, Declaration, Decree, Decretal, Dictation, Dictum, Duty, Edict, Fiat, Form

Ordinance can mean:

That which is ordained or decreed by fate or a deity such as Dharma of Buddism
A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony.
In France and India, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law after the authorization of parliament.
A piece of internal regulation in a university
An important ritual within Mormonism

It should not be confused with ordnance, which describes ammunition, explosive devices and similar items. See also Ordnance Survey; Master-General of the Ordnance.

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Example Usage of Ordinance
	musicchart: Free Song of the Day: "Come On" by Texas-based rockers Green River Ordinance from their album Out of My Hands.... http://dealnay.com/dotd
	sanfranfeed: Transbay plan bumps into 'sunlight Ordinance' http://bit.ly/4McV9t
	m_cubed: It's NOT okay to run loud lawn equipment before 9 on a Sunday! My neighbors are annoying...there should be a "sleep in" noise Ordinance law.

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Ordinance - Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Ordinance