(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
prescribed guide for conduct or action
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
exercise authority over; as of nations
decide with authority
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
something regarded as a normative example
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominance or power through legal authority
decide on and make a declaration about
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
keep in check
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
mark or draw with a ruler
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
the collection of rules imposed by authority
the force of policemen and officers
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
