obstinate refusal to submit to established authority or to comply with a regulation

someone who is reluctant to submit to an authority

to control or adjust something in a way that agrees with rules and regulations

a set of rules made by the government, etc., dealing with the procedures or details

in accordance with the established rules, customs, etc.

to be obligated to do something because it is demanded by a law or rule

something that is really needed or wanted

limited or controlled by laws, regulations, or specific conditions

a rule or law that limits what one can do or the thing that can happen

(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied

an instruction that says what is or is not allowed in a given situation or while playing a game

a set of rules and regulations that must be followed in a particular organization, occupation, etc.

to command someone to do something immediately, often as punishment

an officially written and established law

according to or permitted by law

(in the UK) a type of order that has legal status and is issued by a government minister or someone with a legal authority

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

an official statement, condition, or agreement to do or forbear something

describing rules that must be obeyed under any circumstances

(of a law) the fact of being severe and requiring rules to be obeyed

in a way that demands complete obedience

(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict

the state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power

the exact literal interpretation of a law or agreement as opposed to its general meaning

‌(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

to make something such as a rule or policy stronger

used to emphasize the occurrence of something within a specified time and exactly as instructed