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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule, edict |
| Synonyms: | assize, catalogue, command, commandment, criterion, declaration, decree, decretum, dictate, doctrine, dogma, formula, law, list, maxim, order, ordinance, precept, principle, regulation, roll, screed, standard, statute, table, tenet, touchstone, yardstick |
| Notes: | a cannon is a large mounted artillery gun or a large artillery gun that is on wheels that fires heavy projectiles while a canon is an ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council or a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter |
| Main Entry: | edict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pronouncement, order |
| Synonyms: | act, canon, command, commandment, decree, decretum, dictate, dictum, directive, enactment, fiat, injunction, instrument, judgment, law, mandate, manifesto, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, pronunciamento, regulation, rule, ruling, statute, ukase, writ |
| Notes: | an edict is a formal or authoritative proclamation; an addict is someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or someone who is a devoted supporter or fan |
| Main Entry: | institute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law; custom |
| Synonyms: | convention, decree, decretum, doctrine, dogma, edict, establishment, fixture, habit, maxim, ordinance, practice, precedent, precept, prescript, principle, regulation, rite, ritual, rule, statute, tenet, tradition |
| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rules of a government, society |
| Synonyms: | act, assize, behest, bidding, bylaw, canon, case, caveat, charge, charter, code, command, commandment, constitution, covenant, decision, decree, decretum, demand, dictate, divestiture, due process, edict, enactment, equity, garnishment, injunction, institute, instruction, jurisprudence, legislation, mandate, measure, notice, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescript, prescription, reg, regulation, requirement, ruling, statute, subpoena, summons, warrant, writ |
| Antonyms: | breaking, lawlessness, transgression, violation |
| Main Entry: | precept |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law, rule of behavior, action |
| Synonyms: | axiom, behest, bidding, byword, canon, command, commandment, decree, decretum, direction, doctrine, dogma, edict, formula, fundamental, guideline, injunction, instruction, law, mandate, maxim, motto, order, ordinance, prescript, principle, regulation, rule, saying, statute, tenet |
| Main Entry: | regulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule, requirement |
| Synonyms: | bible, book, canon, chapter and verse, code, commandment, decree, decretum, dictate, direction, edict, law, no-nos, numbers, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, principle, procedure, reg, standing order, statute |
| Antonyms: | lawlessness |
| Main Entry: | statute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule, law |
| Synonyms: | act, assize, bill, canon, decree, decretum, edict, enactment, measure, ordinance, precept, regulation |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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law, lawless, leal, learned in the law, legal, legislative, legislatorial, leguleian, litigious, municipal, presiding, proprietary, qui tam, relevant, rhadamanthine, senatorial, statutable, statutory, sub judice, substantive, tortious, ultra vires, ultroneous, unattested, void
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| Concept: | Precept. |
| Category: | 2. Complex voluntary action |
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precept, direction, instruction, charge; prescript, prescription; recipe, receipt; golden rule; maxim., rule, canon, law, code, corpus juris, lex scripta, act, statute, rubric, stage direction, regulation; form, formula, formulary; technicality; canon law; norm., order (command).
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