How to Use bylaw in a Sentence

bylaw

noun
  • Jones said the fight over the bylaws was a clash of old and new ways.
    — Alander Rocha, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The precedent is in the bylaws.
    — Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • Both amendments to the bylaws are great steps forward.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • As the vote was first counted, the vote for the bylaw changes needed a few more votes.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As the vote was first counted, the vote for the bylaw changes needed a few more votes.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, the catch is that a membership vote is required to amend the bylaws.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 10 June 2017
  • The settlement now bans such bylaws.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Now, note that the court didn’t explicitly bless the bylaws.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • There are also board bylaws in place on governance standards and a code of ethics.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The state approved this plan and still has not acknowledged that bylaw or spoken to the town about it.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • But at the time, the club’s bylaws required a two-thirds majority to change a club rule.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 May 2024
  • So, if the bylaws ban proxies, the election rules may not re-establish their use.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • The plaintiffs hope the suit will result in a permanent change to the state's sports bylaws.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • One of the committee's first tasks will be to establish bylaws.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2019
  • Policy researched the issue and didn’t see anything in the bylaws to stop it.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2018
  • In that case, those bodies would have to remove the board member, according to the bylaws.
    — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • In Brookline, the bylaw is a source of pride for some and deep frustration for others.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • That’s two votes short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws to pass it.
    — Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
  • Make sure the rules are consistent with the CC&Rs and bylaws.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 May 2017
  • The funds in the court case carry bylaws that strip the voting power of any holder above a 10% stake.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Kiely said such a requirement does not exist in the bylaws and that has been a problem in previous years.
    — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • That bylaw change is on the agenda for the owners meetings next week in the Orlando area.
    — Kent Somers, azcentral, 20 Mar. 2018
  • League bylaws required that at least 24 of 32 owners approve the deal.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • In a brief discussion, the board did not set a date for the bylaw’s implementation.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The two advisors are seeking an injunction to block any changes to the business’ bylaws.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2024
  • There is also the matter of writing new bylaws for the new party term, which is what started the dispute in the first place.
    — Nick Powell, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Acton’s bylaw was the first to pass, in May, and caps the number allowed within town limits at two.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Nevertheless, changes have not been made to the bylaws since 2017.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Though the World Cup winner has respected the bylaw, her beliefs have not changed.
    — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 28 June 2019
  • In previous years, the Hall's bylaws had been that between four and eight new members were to be chosen each year.
    — Jill Martin, CNN, 1 Feb. 2020

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