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Precept

ˈpriːsɛpt

Precept definitions

noun

Inflections:

precept precepts

a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought

"the legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty"

Synonyms:
principle rule tenet canon code doctrine guideline working principle law ordinance statute command order decree mandate dictate dictum directive direction instruction injunction prescription commandment
a writ or warrant

"the Commissioner issued precepts requiring the companies to provide information"
an order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf

"the precept required a supplementary rate of 6.1p in the pound"
- a rate or tax set by a precept