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[ordinance] [Ordnance (disambiguation)]
ORDINANCE may refer to:
** Law
- 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
- Emergency Ordinance (Malaysia) , a type of emergency decree under the Constitution of Malaysia
- Ordinance (university) , a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university
- In England during the Civil War, a law passed by parliament without royal assent; see the list of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
- Self-denying Ordinance , passed by the Long Parliament of England on 3 April 1645
- Legislation made by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong ; see also Law of Hong Kong
- A royal decree , law promulgated on the monarch's own authority
- Delegated legislation for the Australian territories of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory , passed by the Federal Executive Council (these were mostly converted to acts after the territories gained self-government)
- By-law , a rule established by an organization to regulate itself
- Local ordinance , a law made by a municipality or other local authority
- Northwest Ordinance , July 13, 1787, an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States that created the Northwest Territory
- Ordinance XX , a law passed down in Pakistan which prevents Ahmadi Muslims from being identified as Muslims
- Ordinances of 1311 , a series of regulations imposed upon King Edward II of England
- _Ordonnance_ in French government, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law
** Religion
- Ordinance (Christianity) , Protestant term for religious ritual
- Ordinance (Latter Day Saints) , a religious ritual enacted using priesthood authority
- Baptist ordinance , Believer's Baptism and Lord's Supper
- Ecclesiastical ordinances , the bylaws of a Christian religious organization
- Ordinance room , place for Latter-day Saint ordinances
- Ordination , the process by which one is consecrated
** See also
- Land Ordinance (disambiguation)
- Land Reform Ordinance (disambiguation)
- List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
- [Ordinence] , a British coaster
[disambiguation]