Ordinance
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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 ordained 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 devices and similar items. See also Ordnance Survey (mapmakers); Master-General of the Ordnance.
