A rule or regulation made by a company, organization, local government, or institution, usually to govern internal procedures.
From Middle English 'bi-lawe,' combining 'bi' (meaning 'beside' or 'in addition to') and 'lawe' (law). Originally referred to local regulations made by towns and guilds, distinct from national laws.
Bylaws are the unspoken skeleton of every organization—while constitutions get all the glory, the actual day-to-day rules that keep things running are buried in obscure bylaws most members never read.
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