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Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Obligation and Rules

Here you will learn some English words related to obligation and rules such as "adherence", "binding", and "comply".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
to abide by

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

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adherence

the fact of complying with a command, order, impulse, etc. or following someone's rules and beliefs

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to adhere to

to keep following a certain regulation, belief, or agreement

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age limit

a rule that prevents people of certain age from doing specific activities or having access to certain services

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application

the act of putting something to work

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be to

used to express necessity or obligation

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to be obliged to do sth

to have a moral duty or be forced to do a particular thing, often due to legal reasons

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to bend the rules

to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions

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binding

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

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to bring sth into force

‌to start to use or implement a new law, rule, etc.

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one's bounden duty

something that is considered as one's responsibility or moral obligation

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to break in

to enter someone's property by force and without their consent, particularly to steal something

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burden of proof

the responsibility or obligation placed on someone to provide sufficient evidence or justification to support a claim or accusation, typically in a legal or argumentative context

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bylaw

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

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to bypass

to circumvent or avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

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to circumvent

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty

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circumvention

the act of evading something by going around it, especially in a clever or illegal way

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clarion call

an instruction or message that is very clear about what needs to be done

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compelling

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

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compliance

the act of following rules or regulations

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compliant

willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand

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compulsory

forced to be done by law or authority

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condition

a rule or term that must be met to reach an agreement or make something possible

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conformance

the act of following or obeying the rules of something particular

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to contravene

to violate an established legal standard, policy, or procedural protocol

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contravention

refusal to conform with a law or rule

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to comply

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

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controlled

managed or regulated according to legal guidelines or regulations

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default

a failure to fulfill official demands and obligations especially ones concerning financial matters

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to defy

to refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.

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to deregulate

to remove or reduce regulations or restrictions on a particular industry or activity

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deregulation

the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)

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deregulatory

relating to the removal or reduction of governmental power or regulations from an industry, commodity, etc.

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derogation

the partial abolishment of a law or restriction; an occasion in which a law or rule can be ignored or circumvented

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