Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Obligation and Rules 1
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adherence
nounthe fact of complying with a command, order, impulse, etc. or following someone's rules and beliefs
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to adhere to
verbto keep following a certain regulation, belief, or agreement
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age limit
nouna rule that prevents people of certain age from doing specific activities
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application
nounthe act of putting something to work
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to be to do
phraseused to express necessity or obligation
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binding
adjectivelegally impossible to avoid and must be obeyed
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to bring sth into force
phraseto start to use or implement a new law, rule, etc.
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bylaw
nouna set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct
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to bypass
verbto circumvent or avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally
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to circumvent
verbto evade a duty, obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty
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circumvention
nounthe act of evading something by going around it, especially in a clever or illegal way
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compelling
adjectivehaving a strong and convincing power that grabs attention and makes people want to be involved or believe
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compliance
nounthe act of following rules or regulations
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compliant
adjectivewillingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand
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compulsory
adjectiveforced to be done by law or authority
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condition
nouna rule or term that must be met to reach an agreement or make something possible
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conformance
nounthe act of following or obeying the rules of something particular
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to contravene
verbto violate an established legal standard, policy, or procedural protocol
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contravention
nounrefusal to conform with a law or rule
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controlled
adjectiveconstrained or managed by the law
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default
nouna failure to fulfill official demands and obligations especially ones concerning financial matters
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to defy
verbto refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.
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to deregulate
verbto remove or reduce regulations or restrictions on a particular industry or activity
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deregulation
nounthe act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
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deregulatory
adjectiverelating to the removal or reduction of governmental power or regulations from an industry, commodity, etc.
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to suppose
verbto be required to do something, especially because of a rule, agreement, tradition, etc.
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derogation
nounthe partial abolishment of a law or restriction; an occasion in which a law or rule can be ignored or circumvented
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non-compliant
adjectiverefusing to follow a law or rule
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clarion call
nounan instruction or message that is very clear about what needs to be done
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