- The definition of an ordinance is a rule or law enacted by local government.
A law about parking enacted by local government is an example of an ordinance.
noun
- a direction or command of an authoritative nature
- that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity
- an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite
- ☆ a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation
Origin: OFr ordenance from ordener: see ordain
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noun
- An authoritative command or order.
- A custom or practice established by long usage.
- A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.
- A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.
Origin: Middle English ordinaunce, from Old French ordenance, from Medieval Latin ōrdinantia, from Latin ōrdināns, ōrdinant-, present participle of ōrdināre, to ordain, from ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots.
ordinance - Business Definition
A law enacted by authority of a county, city, or town. For example, a city enacts an ordinance to prohibit overnight parking on the street. See also statute.
ordinance - Legal Definition
n
A local law, usually on the
municipality level, that, when fully enacted, has the same effect and force as
a statute within that municipality.
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