Ordinance


 
 

Ordinance can mean:

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  • A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony.
  • In France (ordonnance) and India, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law after the authorization of parliament. (See Government of France.)
  • A piece of internal regulation in a university
  • That which is ordained or decreed by fate or a deity such as Dharma of Buddhism
  • 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; Master-General of the Ordnance.

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Ordnance: :The military term ordnance should not be confused with the civil term ordinance....

Ammunition: Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. It is derived through French from the Latin munire (to provide)....

Explosive device: REDIRECT bomb...

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