Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Obligation and Rules 3
to officially state that something, such as a principle or rule must be obeyed
conformable or authorized by the law
the quality of being more compassionate, merciful, or permissive than expected, especially in terms of punishment in a court case
(of a person) showing mercy, flexibility, or tolerance, particularly while obeying rules or punishing someone
in a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law
to allow a usual rule to be bypassed or ignored in a particular circumstance or for a specific purpose
used to show that something is very important and needs to happen
unavoidable; must exist, happen, or be achieved
the fact that something must happen or is needed
a condition or situation in which something is necessary
refusal to behave as expected or failure to obey or follow rules, commands, etc.
failure to comply with a rule, obligation, etc.
the state of being forced to do something in a way that conforms to the law or is morally acceptable
required or necessary as a result of a rule or law
feeling that something must be done because it is morally proper or mandatory
to comply with laws or regulations
something that is considered as one's responsibility or moral obligation
used when an agreement can only be reached under a specific condition
an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority
to do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules
the control and regulation of law and order by the police force or other official groups
a condition that must be met or established before other things can occur or be considered
something that is required as a precondition for something else following
necessary or indispensable as a prior condition before something else can happen
(of a law or a rule) to specify that it is obligatory for something to be done
in case of; understanding that
on the condition that; understanding that
a condition that needs accepting before making an agreement