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Ordinance may refer to:
Law
Ordinance (Belgium) , a law adopted by the Brussels Parliament or the Common Community Commission
Ordinance (India) , a temporary law promulgated by the President of India on recommendation of the Union Cabinet
Ordinance (university) , a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university
In England during the Civil War, a law passed by parliament without royal assent; see the
list of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
Legislation made by the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong ; see also
Law of Hong Kong
A royal
decree , law promulgated on the monarch's own authority
Delegated legislation for the Australian territories of the
Australian Capital Territory and the
Northern Territory , passed by the
Federal Executive Council (these were mostly converted to acts after the territories gained self-government)
By-law , a rule established by an organization to regulate itself
Local ordinance , a law made by a municipality or other local authority
Northwest Ordinance , July 13, 1787, an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States that created the Northwest Territory
Ordinance XX , a law passed down in Pakistan which prevents Ahmadi Muslims from being identified as Muslims
Ordinances of 1311 , a series of regulations imposed upon King Edward II of England
Ordonnance in French government, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law
Religion
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Topics referred to by the same term