noun
or byelaw ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Middle English bilage, bilawe, probably from (assumed) Old Norse bȳlög, from Old Norse bȳr town (from būa to live) + lög law — more at be , law
1.
a. : the local law especially of a vill or manor
b. : an ordinance made by a court leet or court baron
2. : a law, ordinance, or regulation made by a public or private corporation or an association or unincorporated society for the regulation of its own local or internal affairs and its dealings with others or for the government of its members
3.
[influenced in meaning by by (II) ]
: a secondary or subordinate law