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How government works as a rule (5)

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bylaw

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'rule' is the definition.
(I know that bylaw is a type of rule)

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(Other definitions for bylaw that I've seen before include "Local authority regulation" , "Local rule" , "Local ordinance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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