rule; regulation
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
Type of:
concept; conception; construct
Types:
restriction; limitation
guidepost; guideline; rule of thumb
cy pres; rule of cy pres; cy pres doctrine
working principle; working rule
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