Web1 a : an authoritative decree or direction : order On that day the king signed three ordinances. b : a law set forth by a governmental authority specifically : a municipal …

WebOrdinance. A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been established to provide local government to a population in a defined area.

Web(ˈɔr dn əns) n. 1. an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 2. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 3. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 4. an established rite or ceremony.

WebAn ordinance is a law that is promulgated by the President of India only when the Indian parliament is not in session. President promulgates an ordinance on the recommendation of the union cabinet. Similarly, the Governor of Indian states can also initiate ordinances only when a legislative assembly is not in session when it is a unicameral ...

Webnoun an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. something believed to have been …

WebAn ordinance is a local law. Many cities have recently passed ordinances making it illegal to smoke indoors or mandatory for pet owners to curb their dogs. Ordinance can also mean the act of making someone a priest. In both senses, it means a direction or command coming down from a higher authority or an official conference.

Webnoun [ C ] LAW, GOVERNMENT uk / ˈɔːdɪnəns / us. a law, usually one made by a city or regional government: The ordinance would require apartment managers to verify that renters are US citizens. Under the ordinance, a municipal court judge also will have the right to suspend offenders from driving for six months.