Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation

Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Obligation and Rules 4

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Here you will learn some English words related to obligation and rules, such as "regulate", "statutory", and "tough".
recusancynoun

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

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recusantnoun

someone who is reluctant to submit to an authority

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to regulateverb

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

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regulationnoun

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

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regulationadjective

in accordance with the established rules, customs, etc.

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to requireverb

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

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requirementnoun

something that is really needed or wanted

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to restrict
to restrictverb

to put someone or something under control by laws and rules

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restrictedadjective

limited or controlled by laws or regulations

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restrictionnoun

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

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rigorousadjective

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

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rigorouslyadverb

in a rigidly harsh or demanding manner

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rulenoun

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

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rule booknoun

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

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to slap onverb

to command someone to do something immediately, often as punishment

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statutenoun

an officially written and established law

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statutoryadjective

according to or permitted by law

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statutory instrumentnoun

(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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to stipulateverb

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

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stipulationnoun

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

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strictadjective

describing rules that must be obeyed under any circumstances

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strictnessnoun

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

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strictlyadverb

in a way that demands complete obedience

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stringentadjective

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

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submissionnoun

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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the letter of the lawphrase

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

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three-line whipnoun

‌(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
toughadjective

insisting that rules be followed strictly and treating people harshly

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to toughenverb

to make something such as a rule or policy stronger

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without failphrase

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

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