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  2. Ordinance - Wikipedia

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    Ordinance (Belgium), a law adopted by the Brussels Parliament or the Common Community Commission. Ordinance (India), a temporary law promulgated by the President of India on recommendation of the Union Cabinet. Ordinance (university), a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university.

  3. Local ordinance - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, ordinances (条例, jōrei) may be passed by any prefecture or municipality under authority granted by Article 94 of the Constitution.. There must generally be a statutory basis for an ordinance, the ordinance must be in compliance with any overlapping statutes (although it may impose a stricter standard or penalty), and the ordinance must be related to the affairs of the local ...

  4. Northwest Ordinance - Wikipedia

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    The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio and also known as the Ordinance of 1787 ), enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. It created the Northwest Territory, the new nation's first organized ...

  5. Ordinance (India) - Wikipedia

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    Ordinance (India) Ordinances are laws that are promulgated by the President of India on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet, which will have the same effect as an Act of Parliament. They can only be issued when Parliament is not in session. They enable the Indian government to take immediate legislative action.

  6. Land Ordinance of 1785 - Wikipedia

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    The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. Congress at the time did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation, so land sales provided an important revenue stream.

  7. Zoning in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Zoning is a law that divides a jurisdiction's land into districts, or zones, and limits how land in each district can be used. [1] [2] In the United States, zoning includes various land use laws enforced through the police power rights of state governments and local governments to exercise authority over privately owned real property.

  8. Data shows new Manchester ordinance has reduced ... - AOL

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    August 5, 2024 at 4:06 AM. Aug. 4—A month after Manchester aldermen voted to ban camping on local streets and parks, extra police patrols and enforcement of the new ordinance have reduced the ...

  9. Ordinance (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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    An ordinance is a term used by certain Christian denominations for a religious ritual that was instituted by Jesus for Christians to observe. [1] Examples of ordinances include baptism and the Lord's Supper , both of which are practiced in denominations including the Anabaptist , Baptist , Churches of Christ , and Pentecostal denominations.