To scientists, a theory is an explanation of some feature of the world that meets three requirements: it is supported by evidence, is testable and falsifiable, and can be used to make predictions. As the first requirement shows, âtheoryâ in scientific use does not mean âguessâ or anything similar.
Look up ordinance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A local ordinance is a law usually found in a code of laws for a political division smaller than a state or nation, i.e., a local government such as a municipality, county, parish, prefecture, etc. 1  1 United States.  1.1 Alabama.
Checking into local zoning ordinances is a step often overlooked by owners of home-based businesses as well. Such neglect can prove troublesome down the line, for as Janet Attard noted in The Home Office and Small Business Answer Book, zoning laws are established locally, often at the township, city, or village level.