Stupid Question

[Hughie]

What is the difference - in plain speaking, simple English - between a "Law" and a "By-law"?

 

[wormster]

Here you go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bylaw

wikki is your feind

 

[graham]

By-Laws are purely local in their effect. For example the By-Laws relating to what can and cannot be done on the Common Land at Burrington apply only to that land. "Laws" are national in effect, for example you can't burgle any caving huts in the country not just the one at Burrington.  

 

[Hughie]

Gentlemen - thank you  :bow:.

I'm considering offending a corporate company by non-complying with some of it's regulations (which are truly pathetic [and even go against the laws of physics]) thus breaking some of there by-laws.

Just wondering how I might stand legally. I understand that a by-law cannot countermand governmental law.

 

[graham]

Can't comment on that without knowing more detail which I suspect shouldn't be posted openly.

Suggest you buy a lawyer a beer one night.

 

[Ship-badger]

Generally speaking, here in the Forest of Dean, you don't think twice about breaking a byelaw, whereas you might give it some thought before you break a law.