recusancy
/ɹɪkjˈuːsənsi/
noun
obstinate refusal to submit to established authority or to comply with a regulation
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1Recusancy fines for not attending the Church of England were raised from one shillings a month to twenty pounds.
2That's a four hundredfold increase in the size of recusancy fines.
3The fines levied upon them for their Catholic recusancy were often very selectively and intermittently enforced.
recusant
/ɹɪkjˈuːsənt/
noun
someone who is reluctant to submit to an authority
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1Since so much of the religion relies on a priest to say mass and give confession, recusant Catholics began to hide priests in their home.
2He attended St. Peter’s School in York, which had a lot of recusant Catholic teachers and students.
3A recusant Catholic man named Thomas Percy was a cousin of Henry Percy, the 9th Earl of Northumberland.
4James temporarily stopped collecting fees that recusant Catholics were required to pay for skipping Protestant service.
5It may have even been Lord Monteagle himself, writing a fake letter after hearing letters through the Catholic recusant grapevine.
to regulate
/ˈɹɛɡjəˌɫeɪt/
verb
to control, direct, or adjust something in a way that agrees with rules and regulations
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1An automatic timer regulates the watering schedule.
2And our 365-and-a-quarter-day journey around the sun regulates cycles of seasons, harvests, and migrations.
3Apples can regulate cholesterol levels.
4Whereas, serotonin regulates mood and social behaviour.
5And the clip actually regulates the weight.
regulation
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
a set of rules made by the government, etc., dealing with the procedures or details
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1Regulation can also create positive externalities.
2Regulations say so?
3We need regulations.
4Regulation is kind of a luxury.
5Regulation means the law!
regulation
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/
adjective
in accordance with the established rules, customs, etc.
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1Regulation can also create positive externalities.
2Regulations say so?
3We need regulations.
4Regulation is kind of a luxury.
5Regulation means the law!
to require
/ˌɹiˈkwaɪɝ/, /ɹiˈkwaɪɹ/, /ɹɪˈkwaɪɝ/
verb
to be obligated to do something because it is demanded by a law or rule
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1You can do the workouts with any brand of equipment, and many of the workouts require just a set of dumbbells or no equipment at all.
2Bestow's digital life insurance experience never requires a doctor's visit, phone screening, or medical exam.
3Such precision flying requires regular maintenance, especially in the rain.
4Young dogs require several vaccines.
5For instance, adequate testosterone production requires at least 3 hours of high quality sleep.
requirement
/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/
noun
something that is really needed or wanted
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1Fuel requirements also limited range to Transatlantic journeys, without any Transpacific cash cows.
2Two-state requirement says otherwise.
3Requirements vary by state.
4This requirement sets a very low bar for the government.
5Basically, laws never fail this requirement.
to restrict
/ɹiˈstɹɪkt/
verb
to put someone or something under control by laws and rules
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1Then-governor of California Ronald Reagan, with the support of the NRA, restricted its open-carry laws with the Mulford Act of 1967.
2Another type of equity compensation is restricted stock awards.
3The new governments in both countries are heavily restricting evolutionary teaching.
4However, after about 15 minutes the harness restricted blood flow to his legs.
5Seriously, one in your lungs can severely restrict your blood flow to the body.
restricted
/ɹiˈstɹɪktəd/, /ɹiˈstɹɪktɪd/
adjective
limited or controlled by laws or regulations
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1They have a restricted host range.
2And the communication is very restricted.
3Our last word today is RESTRICTED.
4Restricted stock awards are a gift of company shares to an employee.
5But linear transformations are, of course, much more restricted than your run-of-the-mill function with a 2D input and a 1D output.
restriction
/ɹiˈstɹɪkʃən/
noun
a rule or law that limits what one can do or the thing that can happen
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1The Trump era restriction affected thousands of migrants.
2The whole pod gets restriction.
3Certain restrictions apply.
4A sagittarius also hates restrictions.
5As well, the learning driver has other restrictions as well.
rigorous
/ˈɹɪɡɝəs/
adjective
(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied
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1The U.K. vaccine underwent rigorous testing.
2We used very rigorous standards.
3Be intellectually rigorous.
4DNA is now pretty rigorous.
5This theory is very rigorous.
rigorously
/ˈɹɪɡɝəsɫi/
adverb
in a rigidly harsh or demanding manner
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1I should rigorously examine cat versus dog, cat versus dog things.
2Now, science is rigorously testing this hypothesis.
3I exercise rigorously.
4whether those laws are rigorously enforced.
5We have measured our progress very rigorously.
rule
/ˈɹuɫ/
noun
an instruction that says what is or is not allowed in a given situation or while playing a game
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1So does a site like this have rules?
2DIY beauty regimes are ruling the beauty world right now.
3Dogs need rules.
4-Because women rule the house.
5Daddy ruled.
rule book
/ɹˈuːl bˈʊk/
noun
a set of rules and regulations that must be followed in a particular organization, occupation, etc.
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1A rule book that will help you through life.
2Check the rule book for details.
3Check the rule book for details.
4Check the rule book for those details.
5Unsheathe the rule book.
to slap on
/slˈæp ˈɑːn/
verb
to command someone to do something immediately, often as punishment

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statute
/ˈstætʃut/
noun
an officially written and established law
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1They interpret statutes.
2This statute also has a higher consent requirement.
3The statute does require a finding.
4The statute clearly provides in the definition section that foreign-- POTTER STEWART: Majority ownership?
5The statute includes things like kidnapping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion and a list of a whole lot of other things.
statutory
/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
according to or permitted by law
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1We know statutory remuneration.
2Well, the holding in Wynne was a statutory holding.
3What percentage are statutory cases?
4And then your policy views, your views of fairness don't trump the statutory text.
5And then he just applied statutory construction.
statutory instrument
/stˈætʃətˌoːɹi ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
noun
(in the UK) a type of order that has legal status and is issued by a government minister or someone with a legal authority
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1Indeed, one of the widest provisions in legislation for statutory instruments is in the 2006 Regulatory Reform Act.
2But once the transition period ends, after 1st of January 2021, all of these statutory instruments will need to be revisited in one form or another.
3Those regulations are in the form of a statutory instrument.
4A statutory instrument has the same effect as an act of parliament.
5This is not what a government should be doing with statutory instruments.
to stipulate
/ˈstɪpjəˌɫeɪt/
verb
to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement
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1Montana law stipulates that an attorney must present proxy marriages to the court on behalf of our clients.
2Can you stipulate to that?
3The Molotov-Togo Agreement of September 15 stipulated the ceasing of all hostilities.
4- Will you stipulate to something in the squash family?
5I stipulated that.
stipulation
/ˌstɪpjəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
an official statement, condition, or agreement to do or forbear something
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1Pepin accepted this stipulation.
2However, there is some stipulation.
3The stipulation is that they may take a card in a row depending on the number of Workers at the Workshop.
4Verse 5 contains God's stipulations.
5So first, I'm going to make some stipulations.
strict
/ˈstɹɪkt/
adjective
describing rules that must be obeyed under any circumstances
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1A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train.
2father is very strict.
3My home life was quite strict.
4Requirements for international adoptions by U.S. citizens are usually stricter.
5My parents are very strict.
strictness
/stɹˈɪktnəs/
noun
(of a law) the fact of being severe and requiring rules to be obeyed
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1The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.
2The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.
3The main foundation of his system was strictness.
4The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.
5The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.
strictly
/ˈstɹɪktɫi/
adverb
in a way that demands complete obedience
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1But authorities strictly controlled their trip.
2- Strictly pimping.
3- Strictly pimping.
4So similarly, 9 strictly dominates 10.
5Also, strictly follow the advice of your trainer.
stringent
/ˈstɹɪndʒənt/
adjective
(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict
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1- It's a stringent.
2Ah yes, the tariffs of this sci-fi realm are extremely stringent.
3The supply chain and the labeling laws are very stringent, especially in this country.
4So more stringent measures were taken.
5The requirements were very stringent.
submission
/səbˈmɪʃən/
noun
the state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power
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1Muslims believe that God sent Muhammad as the final prophet to bring people back to the one true religion, which involves the worship of, and submission to, a single and all-powerful God.
2A society of surveillance is just one step away from a society of submission.
3Forget the submission.
4The other S word is submission.
5Submission brings peace.
the letter of the law
/ðə lˈɛɾɚɹ ʌvðə lˈɔː/
phrase
the exact literal interpretation of a law or agreement as opposed to its general meaning
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1I wanted to make sure that everything that was in the books-- it was like, all right, let's treat that like the letter of the law.
2By the letter of the law, the move violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, but Roosevelt had no recourse but to allow the purchase.
3In a nutshell, a person declared dead in absentia is, by the letter of the law, dead.
4As it turns out, thanks to the Royal Prerogative, a terrifying amount if she really felt like it, or, at least, assuming parliament went by the letter of the law and they and the people didn’t decide to stage a little revolt.
5However, official guidelines state that an officer can choose to take no action, or simply give a stern warning, if a person only exceeds the speed limit within the bounds of 10% plus an additional 2 MPH, after which they are by the letter of the law required to take action regardless of how good a mood the officer is in, the severity of which depends on a combination of their own discretion and how much the individual was speeding by.
three-line whip
/θɹˈiːlˈaɪn wˈɪp/
noun
‌(in the UK) a written instruction given to MPs by the leader of their party that states they should vote in a particular way on a specific issue in parliament

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tough
/ˈtəf/
adjective
insisting that rules be followed strictly and treating people harshly
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1Addiction overall is tough on any human being.
2The execution of that is much tougher.
3The first part of her trip was tough.
4Life in Poland was tough during the latter part of the 19th century.
5That one was tough.
to toughen
/ˈtəfən/
verb
to make something such as a rule or policy stronger
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1As a result, Stalin toughened his stance, not only against the government, but against other Socialist parties.
2The tasty treat that'll toughen your tummy.
3But in 1998, Switzerland toughened its anti-money laundering laws.
4It just toughens them.
5Meanwhile, egg whites toughen the skin and lemon juice absorbs the oil.
without fail
/wɪðˌaʊt fˈeɪl/
phrase
used to emphasize the occurrence of something within a specified time and exactly as instructed
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1And without fail, nearly every single holiday event would end up with me crying in the bathroom or being in the basement area or just any other separate room away from them and crying and then there would be fights, and it was just so frustrating.
2I just really, really hated being left out of conversation, and without fail I would always end up in either a bathroom or a basement, and I would start crying to myself.
3When I plan on going out, if I'm spending a lot of time out, then I will wear both a tampon and a pad, and I do mean like an actual pad, not a pantyliner, because when I use up a tampon, always, without fail, even if it's just three or something hours, when I go to the bathroom, and you know, when I pull my pants down, there's blood on the pad, and I don't mean like a little bit.
4Every time without fail, and then maybe they'll actually tell you what time it is, but for the most part it's always starting out with, "Frankie, it's time to get a watch."
5Today is the safest time, without fail, to be alive.

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