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.
WI Ordinances & Codes. Researchers often need to turn to ordinances to find local laws. Municipal and county governments pass ordinances on a variety of topics, including administrative procedures, standards of conduct, and zoning. Wisconsin Statute 66.0103 authorizes a local government to prepare a code of some or all of its general ordinances. While individual ordinances and sometimes a code of ordinances are available for public inspection at the local county clerk, corporation counsel, or public library, nearly half of Wisconsin's municipalities and counties have made some or all of their ordinances available online.