| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acts | laws passed officially |
| 2. | agreements | mutual terms or conditions |
| 3. | articles | separate clauses or rules |
| 4. | bans | official prohibitions |
| 5. | benchmarks | standards used for comparison |
| 6. | best practices | recommended standard methods |
| 7. | bylaws | rules governing an organization |
| 8. | canon | accepted rule or principle |
| 9. | caps | upper limits set |
| 10. | case law | legal rules from decisions |
| 11. | ceilings | maximum permitted limits |
| 12. | charter | document setting governing rules |
| 13. | clauses | specific provisions in rules |
| 14. | code of conduct | rules for behavior |
| 15. | code of practice | rules for proper procedure |
| 16. | codes | systems of rules or principles |
| 17. | commands | authoritative orders to act |
| 18. | common law | law based on precedent |
| 19. | compacts | formal agreements setting terms |
| 20. | conditions | required terms or restrictions |
| 21. | constitution | fundamental governing rules |
| 22. | controls | mechanisms for regulation |
| 23. | conventions | customary accepted ways |
| 24. | covenants | binding agreements or rules |
| 25. | criteria | standards for judging something |
| 26. | decorum | proper behavior standards |
| 27. | decrees | official orders with force |
| 28. | demands | firm requirements or expectations |
| 29. | dictates | authoritative rules or commands |
| 30. | dictums | authoritative sayings or rules |
| 31. | directives | authoritative instructions or rules |
| 32. | doctrine | set of guiding principles |
| 33. | dos and don’ts | allowed and forbidden actions |
| 34. | edicts | formal authoritative orders |
| 35. | enactments | laws formally established |
| 36. | ethic | moral rule or principle |
| 37. | etiquette | rules of polite behavior |
| 38. | expectations | standards of expected behavior |
| 39. | formalities | required conventional procedures |
| 40. | framework | basic structure of rules |
| 41. | governance | system of control and rules |
| 42. | guardrails | protective limits or rules |
| 43. | guidelines | recommended rules for conduct |
| 44. | injunctions | authoritative directions or orders |
| 45. | interdictions | formal prohibitions or bans |
| 46. | jurisprudence | body of legal principles |
| 47. | laws | official rules of a society |
| 48. | legislation | laws collectively |
| 49. | limitations | set bounds or constraints |
| 50. | limits | set boundaries or restrictions |
| 51. | mandates | official commands or requirements |
| 52. | morals | rules of right conduct |
| 53. | musts | things that are required |
| 54. | norms | usual or accepted rules |
| 55. | obligations | duties imposed by rules |
| 56. | operating procedures | standard process rules |
| 57. | orders | authoritative commands or rules |
| 58. | ordinances | local laws or regulations |
| 59. | policies | established rules for action |
| 60. | precepts | general rules for behavior |
| 61. | prerequisites | required prior conditions |
| 62. | prescriptions | authoritative rules or directions |
| 63. | principles | basic rules or beliefs |
| 64. | prohibitions | rules forbidding actions |
| 65. | propriety | standards of proper conduct |
| 66. | protocols | accepted rules for procedure |
| 67. | provisions | stipulated rules or terms |
| 68. | qualifications | required conditions or standards |
| 69. | quotas | fixed allowed amounts |
| 70. | regime | system of rules or control |
| 71. | regulations | official rules or directives |
| 72. | requirements | things required by rules |
| 73. | requisites | required things or conditions |
| 74. | resolutions | formal decisions or rules |
| 75. | restrictions | limits imposed by rules |
| 76. | rubric | authoritative rule or direction |
| 77. | rulebook | book of official rules |
| 78. | rulings | official decisions or rules |
| 79. | safeguards | protective rules or measures |
| 80. | scheme | organized plan or system |
| 81. | social norms | accepted social rules |
| 82. | specifications | detailed stated requirements |
| 83. | standards | accepted rules or levels |
| 84. | standing orders | continuing official instructions |
| 85. | statutes | written laws enacted officially |
| 86. | stipulated terms | expressly stated conditions |
| 87. | stipulations | specific required conditions |
| 88. | taboos | strong social prohibitions |
| 89. | tenets | principles or guiding rules |
| 90. | terms | stated conditions or rules |
| 91. | ultimatums | final demands with conditions |
| 92. | understandings | informal agreed rules |
| 93. | usances | accepted customary practices |
| 94. | verdicts | authoritative decisions or judgments |
| 95. | vetoes | official blocks or prohibitions |
| 96. | watchwords | guiding principles or slogans |
| 97. | writs | formal legal orders |
| 98. | yardsticks | standards for judging or measuring |
| 99. | yeses and noes | permissions and prohibitions |
| 100. | zero-tolerance policies | strict no-exception rules |