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Ordinance
can mean:
A
law
made by a non-
sovereign
body such as a
city council
or a
colony
.
In some countries, including
India
,
France
(
ordonnance
),
Switzerland
and
Germany
(
Verordnung
), 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
ordain
ed or decreed by
fate
or a
deity
.
An event of special significance in
Baptist
and other Congregational
Christian
churches, such as the
Lord's Supper
or
Baptism
An
important ritual
within Mormonism
It should not be confused with
ordnance
, which describes
ammunition
,
explosive device
s and similar items. See also
Ordnance Survey
(mapmakers);
Master-General of the Ordnance
.
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