Ordinance

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English term or phrase:Ordinance
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Entered by: airmailrpl

16:00 Aug 20, 2020
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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Legal Terms
English term or phrase: Ordinance
What is the difference of the following?
- Ordinance
- Regulation
- Decree

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Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 13:58
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Explanation:
What is the difference between ordinance and regulation?
Ordinances are a form of law, generally restricted to local governments. ... Regulations are rules that can have the force of law, but are created and changed by the administrative bureaucracy of the Executive branch of a particular government. Regulations can be changed or overturned by courts or a law.
What is the difference between law, act, ordinance, rule and ... - Quora

As nouns the difference between decree and ordinance
is that decree is an edict or law while ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree.
Decree vs Ordinance - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
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ordinance
as shown below


Explanation:
What is the difference between ordinance and regulation?
Ordinances are a form of law, generally restricted to local governments. ... Regulations are rules that can have the force of law, but are created and changed by the administrative bureaucracy of the Executive branch of a particular government. Regulations can be changed or overturned by courts or a law.
What is the difference between law, act, ordinance, rule and ... - Quora

As nouns the difference between decree and ordinance
is that decree is an edict or law while ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree.
Decree vs Ordinance - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

airmailrpl
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ordinance
In Hong Kong


Explanation:
>Ordinance is primary legislation passed by legco
>Regulations are supplementary rules made by gov
>Decree is generally not law
^Orders issued by court, government, etc.

Source: Practicing lawyers in Hong Kong

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 04:58
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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