ordinance

n. that which has been ordained; law, statute; regulation; command

Ordinance may refer to:Local ordinance, a law made by a municipality or other local authorityA law or decree made by any authority or authoritative body:Ordonnance, in French government, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute lawOrdinance (Belgium), a law adopted by the Brussels Parliament or the Common Community CommissionImperial ordinance, an order issued by an emperorOrdinance (university), a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom universitySee also: New Ordinances of 1311, Militia Ordinance, and Northwest Ordinance
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Noun
1. an authoritative rule
(synonym) regulation
(hypernym) rule, prescript
(hyponym) game law
2. a statute enacted by a city government
(hypernym) legislative act, statute
(derivation) ordain
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"
(synonym) ordination
(hypernym) appointment, assignment, designation, naming
(hyponym) laying on of hands
(part-holonym) holy orders
(derivation) ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order

(n.)
Rank; order; station.
  

(n.)
Ordnance; cannon.
  

(n.)
Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
  

(n.)
An established rite or ceremony.
  

(n.)
A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
  

An executive decision of a government which has not been subjected to a legislative assembly (contrary to a statute). It is often detailed and not, as would be a statute, of general wording or application. - (read more on Ordinance)