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# ordinance
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## Definition
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An ordinance is a public regulation or law that gives rules or instructions for people in a certain society to follow.
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* Sometimes an ordinance is a custom that has become well-established through years of practice.
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* In the Bible, an ordinance was something that God commanded the Israelites to do. Sometimes he commanded them to do it forever.
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* The term "ordinance" could be translated as, "public decree" or "regulation" or "law," depending on the context.
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