| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accepted practice | a commonly followed rule |
| 2. | addendum | an added clause or rule |
| 3. | agreement | a binding set of terms |
| 4. | amendment | a change to a rule or law |
| 5. | arrangement | an agreed set of rules |
| 6. | article | a numbered rule in a document |
| 7. | authorization | official permission by rule |
| 8. | axiom | a self-evident guiding rule |
| 9. | ban | an official rule against something |
| 10. | benchmark | a standard used as a rule |
| 11. | best practice | a recommended standard way |
| 12. | bylaw | a rule made by an organization |
| 13. | clause | a rule stated in a document |
| 14. | code | a system of rules or laws |
| 15. | command | an authoritative order to obey |
| 16. | commandment | a moral or religious rule |
| 17. | compact | a formal agreement or rule set |
| 18. | condition | a rule that must be satisfied |
| 19. | contract | a legally binding set of terms |
| 20. | convention | an accepted rule of behavior |
| 21. | covenant | a binding promise or condition |
| 22. | custom | a traditional rule of behavior |
| 23. | decorum | proper behavior by accepted rules |
| 24. | decree | an official order with legal force |
| 25. | dictum | a stated rule or principle |
| 26. | direction | a rule-like instruction to follow |
| 27. | directive | an official instruction or rule |
| 28. | discipline | a system of rules and control |
| 29. | doctrine | a set of guiding rules |
| 30. | dogma | a fixed authoritative rule |
| 31. | edict | an official public order |
| 32. | ethic | a guiding moral rule |
| 33. | etiquette | rules for polite behavior |
| 34. | exception | a case not covered by a rule |
| 35. | exemption | freedom from a rule or duty |
| 36. | formality | a required rule of procedure |
| 37. | formula | a fixed rule or method |
| 38. | framework | a structure of guiding rules |
| 39. | general order | a broad official instruction |
| 40. | governing principle | a main rule that guides decisions |
| 41. | guidance | rules or advice for action |
| 42. | guideline | a recommended rule for conduct |
| 43. | guiding norm | a norm that guides behavior |
| 44. | handbook | a guide of rules and procedures |
| 45. | house policy | an internal rule of a business |
| 46. | injunction | a court order requiring or forbidding |
| 47. | instruction | a rule telling what to do |
| 48. | law | a binding rule of a society |
| 49. | legal principle | a rule used in legal reasoning |
| 50. | legal requirement | a rule required by law |
| 51. | legal standard | a rule for legal judgment |
| 52. | license | official permission under rules |
| 53. | limitation | a rule that sets bounds |
| 54. | mandate | an authoritative order or rule |
| 55. | manners | rules of polite conduct |
| 56. | manual | a book of instructions and rules |
| 57. | maxim | a short rule of conduct |
| 58. | measure | a standard used to judge |
| 59. | method | a rule-based way of doing |
| 60. | model | a standard to follow as rule |
| 61. | norm | a usual standard of behavior |
| 62. | operating procedure | a standard way to do tasks |
| 63. | order | an authoritative command or rule |
| 64. | ordinance | a local government rule |
| 65. | policy | a rule adopted by an organization |
| 66. | practice | a customary way or rule |
| 67. | precept | a general rule for action |
| 68. | principle | a fundamental rule or belief |
| 69. | procedure | an established way of doing things |
| 70. | prohibition | a rule that forbids something |
| 71. | propriety | conformity to accepted rules |
| 72. | protocol | an established rule for procedure |
| 73. | provision | a clause setting a rule |
| 74. | qualification | a limiting condition or rule |
| 75. | regime | a system of rules or control |
| 76. | regulation | an official rule or directive |
| 77. | requirement | a rule that must be met |
| 78. | restriction | a limiting rule or condition |
| 79. | revision | an updated version of a rule |
| 80. | rider | an added condition to a rule |
| 81. | rubric | a set of rules or instructions |
| 82. | rulebook | a book of rules |
| 83. | sanction | official permission or penalty |
| 84. | scheme | an organized plan with rules |
| 85. | set of rules | a collection of governing rules |
| 86. | standard | an accepted rule or level |
| 87. | statute | a written law passed by lawmakers |
| 88. | stipulation | a specific required condition |
| 89. | stricture | a restrictive rule or condition |
| 90. | system | an organized set of rules |
| 91. | template | a pattern used as a rule |
| 92. | tenet | a core belief or rule |
| 93. | term | a condition in an agreement |
| 94. | terms and conditions | rules and requirements for use |
| 95. | terms of service | rules for using a service |
| 96. | touchstone | a standard used to judge |
| 97. | unwritten law | a rule not formally written |
| 98. | usage | a customary rule of language |
| 99. | waiver | a voluntary giving up of a rule |
| 100. | yardstick | a standard used for comparison |