ordenanza — meaning in English

English meaning

• bylaw noun A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
• decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
• ordinance noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
• usher noun A person who shows people to their seats, for example at a wedding, cinema, or theatre.

Senses

ordenanza is used for these senses in English:

• bylaw (often, in the plural) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
• decree (legal) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
• office boy A junior male clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.
• ordinance (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
• usher A doorkeeper in a courtroom.

bylaw — full definition

1. noun A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
2. noun A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
3. noun A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
4. noun A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

decree — full definition

1. noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
2. noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
3. verb To officially order or command something.

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