Ordinance
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Law
- Local ordinanceLocal ordinanceA local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.-United States:In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.-Japan:...
, a law made by a municipality or other local authority - As actsAct of ParliamentAn Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
are called in some jurisdictions, such as England when the parliament operated without regal sanction, and a number of British colonies - Ordonnance (French constitutional law)Ordonnance (French constitutional law)In the Government of France, an ordonnance is a statute passed by the Council of Ministers in an area of law normally reserved for statute law passed by the Parliament of France....
, in French government, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law - Ordinance (Belgium)Ordinance (Belgium)For other uses of the term ordinance, see: Ordinance.Ordinance in Belgium refers to legislation passed by the Brussels Parliament in exercise of its regional competences and by the United Assembly of the Common Community Commission...
, a law adopted by the Brussels Parliament or the Common Community Commission - Ordinance (university)Ordinance (university)An Ordinance is a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university.All UK universities created before 1992 are established by Royal Charter. Under their Charters, they are empowered to make Statutes, but any changes to these require the approval of the Privy Council. ...
, a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university - Ordinance XXOrdinance XXOrdinance XX is an legal ordinance of the Government of Pakistan that was promulgated under the regime of General Zia-ul-Haq and is meant to restrict members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from applying certain Islamic terms to their own religious practices and beliefs.-Precedent:Ordinance XLIV...
, a law passed down in Pakistan which prevents Ahmadi Muslims from being identified as Muslims.
In religion:
- OrdinationOrdinationIn general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
, the process by which one is consecrated - Ecclesiastical ordinancesEcclesiastical ordinancesEcclesiastical ordinances are the bylaws of a Christian religious organization, especially that of a diocese or province of a church. They are used in the Anglican Communion, particularly the American Episcopal Church and Roman Catholic Church....
, the bylaws of a Christian religious organization - Ordinance (Christian)Ordinance (Christian)Ordinance is a Protestant Christian term for baptism, communion and other religious rituals. Some Protestants, like the Mennonites, do not call them "sacraments" because they believe these rituals are outward expressions of faith, rather than impartations of God's grace.While a sacrament is seen...
, Protestant term for religious ritual- Baptist ordinance, Believer's Baptism and Lord's Supper
- Ordinance (Latter Day Saints), a religious ritual of special significance
- Ordinance room, place for Latter Day Saint ordinances
See also
- Ordinances of 1311Ordinances of 1311The Ordinances of 1311 were a series of regulations imposed upon King Edward II by the peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England to restrict the power of the king. The twenty-one signatories of the Ordinances are referred to as the Lords Ordainers, or simply the Ordainers...
- List of Acts and Ordinances of the Parliament of England, 1642 to 1660
- Northwest OrdinanceNorthwest OrdinanceThe Northwest Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States, passed July 13, 1787...
, a British coaster