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Bylaw vs Mandate - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between bylaw and mandate

is that bylaw is a local custom or law of a settlement or district while mandate is an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

As a verb mandate is

to authorize.

bylaw

English

Alternative forms

* byrlaw (obsolete) * by-law, bye-law, byelaw

Noun

(en noun)
  • A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
  • A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
  • A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

    • See also

    * bylaw officer

    mandate

    English

    (wikipedia mandate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

    • Verb

    (mandat)
  • to authorize
  • to make mandatory

    • Derived terms

    * mandatary * mandator * mandatory

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