English Words for "Rules and Requirements"

law

noun

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a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

Example

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Breaking the law can result in serious consequences.

The police officer explained the traffic laws to the new driver.

to lay down

Verb

/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn/

to officially state that something, such as a principle or rule must be obeyed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

lay

phrase's particle

down

legit

Adjective

l

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ɛ

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approved or allowed by the law

lenient

Adjective

l

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(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others

leniently

Adverb

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n

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l

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in a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law

to make an exception

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐn ɛksˈɛpʃən/

Collocation

to treat a specific case differently from the usual rule or practice

must

Verb

m

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used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

Grammatical Information:

modal verb

necessary

Adjective

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unable to be changed or avoided

necessity

noun

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the fact that something must happen or is needed

need

noun

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d

a condition or situation in which something is necessary

non-compliant

Adjective

/nˌɑːnkəmplˈaɪənt/

refusing to follow a law or rule

compliant

obligatory

Adjective

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necessary as a result of a rule or law

to observe

Verb

o

ə

b

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ɜ

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to comply with laws or regulations

disrespect

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to order

Verb

o

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ə

r

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

ordinance

noun

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an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority

to play by one's own rules

phrase

/plˈeɪ baɪ wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ɹˈuːlz/

to do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules

to police

Verb

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to oversee and enforce laws, regulations, or safety measures in a specific area, typically carried out by law enforcement or responsible authorities

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transitive

prerequisite

noun

/pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

to provide

Verb

p

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(of a law or a rule) to specify that it is obligatory for something to be done

Grammatical Information:

transitive

provided (that)

conjunction

/pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðˈæt ɔːɹ/

used for stating conditions necessary for something to happen or be available

providing (that)

conjunction

/pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ðˈæt ɔːɹ/

on the condition that; understanding that

proviso

noun

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o

oʊ

a condition that needs accepting before making an agreement

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