| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act | a law passed by a legislature |
| 2. | amendment | a change made to a law |
| 3. | approval | official permission under law |
| 4. | article | a numbered part of a law |
| 5. | authority | power granted by law |
| 6. | authorization | legal permission or approval |
| 7. | ban | a legal prohibition |
| 8. | breach | a violation of a legal duty |
| 9. | canon | an accepted rule or principle |
| 10. | clause | a distinct part of a law |
| 11. | code | a systematic collection of laws |
| 12. | codification | arranging laws into a code |
| 13. | condition | a legal requirement for something |
| 14. | consent | permission recognized by law |
| 15. | constraint | a restriction imposed by law |
| 16. | contravention | an act against a law |
| 17. | crime | an act forbidden by law |
| 18. | decree | an official order with legal force |
| 19. | doctrine | an established legal principle |
| 20. | enactment | a law that has been passed |
| 21. | entitlement | a right granted by law |
| 22. | exemption | freedom from a legal requirement |
| 23. | felony | a serious crime under law |
| 24. | framework | an underlying system of rules |
| 25. | immunity | legal protection from liability |
| 26. | infraction | a minor violation of law |
| 27. | jurisprudence | the body or theory of law |
| 28. | legal act | a law passed by legislators |
| 29. | legal canon | an accepted rule of legal reading |
| 30. | legal code | an organized body of laws |
| 31. | legal decree | a binding order by authority |
| 32. | legal doctrine | a principle accepted in law |
| 33. | legal enactment | a formally passed law |
| 34. | legal maxim | a traditional legal principle |
| 35. | legal measure | a law or proposed law |
| 36. | legal norm | a norm recognized by law |
| 37. | legal ordinance | a legally binding local rule |
| 38. | legal precedent | a prior ruling used as authority |
| 39. | legal principle | a basic rule of law |
| 40. | legal provision | a specific clause in a law |
| 41. | legal regulation | a rule issued under authority |
| 42. | legal rule | a rule recognized by law |
| 43. | legal standard | a rule used to judge conduct |
| 44. | legal statute | a law written and enacted |
| 45. | legal tenet | a principle accepted in law |
| 46. | legislation | laws made by a governing body |
| 47. | mandate | an authoritative legal command |
| 48. | maxim | a general legal principle |
| 49. | measure | a proposed or enacted law |
| 50. | misdemeanor | a less serious crime |
| 51. | norm | a rule or standard of conduct |
| 52. | offense | an act punishable by law |
| 53. | ordinance | a local government law or rule |
| 54. | paragraph | a distinct part of a legal text |
| 55. | penalty | punishment set by law |
| 56. | permit | official legal permission |
| 57. | precedent | a prior decision guiding later cases |
| 58. | precept | a rule guiding behavior |
| 59. | principle | a fundamental legal rule |
| 60. | privilege | a special right under law |
| 61. | prohibition | a legal ban on something |
| 62. | provision | a clause in a law |
| 63. | punishment | a legal consequence for wrongdoing |
| 64. | reform | a change to improve law |
| 65. | regime | a system of rules and laws |
| 66. | regulation | an official rule made by authorities |
| 67. | restriction | a legal limit on action |
| 68. | revision | an official change to a law |
| 69. | right | a legal entitlement |
| 70. | rule | an official requirement or regulation |
| 71. | sanction | official legal approval or penalty |
| 72. | section | a subdivision of a law |
| 73. | standard | a required level set by law |
| 74. | status | position recognized by law |
| 75. | statute | a written law passed by lawmakers |
| 76. | stipulation | a specific legal requirement |
| 77. | subparagraph | a smaller part of a legal paragraph |
| 78. | subsection | a smaller division of a law |
| 79. | tenet | a principle held as true |
| 80. | transgression | a violation of law or rule |
| 81. | underlying principle | Basic guiding principle. |
| 82. | uniform regulation | Regulation applied consistently. |
| 83. | uniform rule | Rule applied consistently everywhere. |
| 84. | uniform standard | Standard applied the same way. |
| 85. | universal norm | Widely accepted standard of conduct. |
| 86. | universal principle | Principle accepted as generally true. |
| 87. | universal rule | Rule applying in all cases. |
| 88. | usage | Established customary practice. |
| 89. | usance | Customary practice; accepted usage. |
| 90. | utilitarian rule | Rule based on practical benefit. |
| 91. | valid directive | Directive that carries legal force. |
| 92. | valid mandate | Mandate with legal force. |
| 93. | valid order | Order that is legally binding. |
| 94. | valid ordinance | Ordinance that is legally enforceable. |
| 95. | valid provision | Provision that has legal effect. |
| 96. | valid regulation | Regulation that is legally effective. |
| 97. | valid requirement | Requirement that is legally binding. |
| 98. | valid rule | Rule recognized as legally binding. |
| 99. | valid statute | Statute with legal force. |
| 100. | violation | breaking a law or rule |