BYRLAW

byrlaw (bir-lah), n. English & Scots law. Hist.1.The local custom of a township or district for resolving disputes over boundaries, trespasses, and the use of common lands, as well as farming issues. 2. A particular custom established by the common consent of landholders in a township or district. 3. The area over which a township or district court has jurisdiction. — Also spelled burlaw.[Blacks Law 8th]