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Ordinance
Ordinance can mean:
- A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony.
- In France and India, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law after the authorization of parliament.
- A piece of internal regulation in a university
- That which is ordained or decreed by fate or a deity such as Dharma of Buddism
- An important ritual within Mormonism
It should not be confused with ordnance, which describes ammunition, explosive devices and similar items. See also Ordnance Survey; Master-General of the Ordnance.
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