säännös — meaning in English

English meaning

• ordinance noun A law made by a local authority, such as a city council.
• provision noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.

Senses

säännös is used for these senses in English:

• ordinance (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
• provision (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

ordinance — full definition

1. noun A law made by a local authority, such as a city council.
2. noun An official order given by someone in authority.
3. noun Before the Third English Civil War, an official order issued by Parliament.
4. noun Detailed rules at a university that put the general ideas in its charter and statutes into practice.

provision — full definition

1. noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.
2. noun A specific clause or condition within a law, contract, or agreement.
3. noun Money a business sets aside in its accounts to cover an expected future cost or loss.
4. verb To supply someone or something with what is needed, especially food or equipment.
5. verb In IT, to set up an account, device, or system so it is ready for a user.

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