A law passed by a local legislative body.Compare: Resolution.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
ordinance (noun)
1.
a) an authoritative decree or direction - order
b) a law set forth by a governmental authority , specifically a municipal regulation
2.
something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity
3.
a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony law
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
ordinance (noun)
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
SYNONYMS:
act, bill, constitution, enactment, ordinance, statute
RELATED WORDS:
command, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, ruling; bylaw, ground rule, regulation, rule; amendment, legislation; common law, martial law; blue law; prohibition, proscription, restriction; canon, capitulary, encyclical
NEAR ANTONYMS:
higher law
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