Commandment vs Ordnances - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between commandment and ordnances

is that commandment is one of the ten commandments while ordnances is .

* commaundment (obsolete)

(en noun)

Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

* Bible, John xiii. 34

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.

The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

* Shakespeare

And therefore put I on the countenance / Of stern commandment .

(legal) The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

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