Ordinance
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Not to be confused with ordnance, which describes ammunition, explosive devices and similar items.
Ordinance may refer to:
- A law made by a colony, or a municipality or other local authority, see also Local ordinance
- A law or decree made by any authority or authoritative body:
- Ordonnance, in French government, a regulation adopted by the executive in a domain normally reserved for statute law
- Ordinance (Belgium), a law adopted by the Brussels Parliament or the Common Community Commission
- Imperial ordinance, an order issued by an emperor
- Ordinance (university), a particular class of internal legislation in a United Kingdom university
- See also: New Ordinances of 1311, List of Acts and Ordinances of the Parliament of England, 1642 to 1660, and Northwest Ordinance
In religion:
- Ordination, the process by which one is consecrated
- Ecclesiastical ordinances, the bylaws of a Christian religious organization
- Ordinance (Christian), Protestant term for religious ritual
- Baptist ordinance, Believer's Baptism and Lord's Supper
- Ordinance (Latter Day Saints), a religious ritual of special significance
- Ordinance room, place for Latter Day Saint ordinances
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