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precept
pre·cept P0509500 (prē′sĕpt′)n.1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.2. Law A direction or order issued by an authority; a writ, command, or process.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeceptum, from neuter past participle of praecipere, to advise, teach : prae-, pre- + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]precept (ˈpriːsɛpt) n1. a rule or principle for action2. a guide or rule for morals; maxim3. a direction, esp for a technical operation4. (Law) law a. a writ or warrantb. a written order to a sheriff to arrange an election, the empanelling of a jury, etcc. (in England) an order to collect money under a rate[C14: from Latin praeceptum maxim, injunction, from praecipere to admonish, from prae before + capere to take]pre•cept (ˈpri sɛpt)
n. 1. a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct. 2. an injunction as to moral conduct; maxim. 3. a direction for performing a technical operation. 4. Law. a written order issued pursuant to law. [Middle English < Latin praeceptum piece of advice, rule, n. use of neuter of praeceptus, past participle of praecipere to direct, foresee] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | precept - rule of personal conductprincipleprescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or actionhigher law - a principle that takes precedent over the laws of societymoral principle - the principle that conduct should be moralhypothetical imperative - a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goalethical code, ethic - a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conductcaveat emptor - a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality | | 2. | precept - a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"commandment, teachingdoctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolGolden Rule - a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12)mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law |
preceptnoun1. rule, order, law, direction, principle, command, regulation, instruction, decree, mandate, canon, statute, ordinance, commandment, behest, dictum the precepts of Buddhism2. maxim, saying, rule, principle, guideline, motto, dictum, axiom, byword the precept, `If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well'preceptnounA principle governing affairs within or among political units:canon, decree, edict, institute, law, ordinance, prescription, regulation, rule.Translationsprécepteprecettogedragsregelprinciperegelpreceito
IdiomsSeeexample is better than preceptprecept
precept Lawa. a writ or warrant b. a written order to a sheriff to arrange an election, the empanelling of a jury, etc. c. (in England) an order to collect money under a rate Precept
PreceptAn order, writ, warrant, or process. An order or direction, emanating from authority, to an officer or body of officers, commanding that officer or those officers to do some act within the scope of their powers. Rule imposing a standard of conduct or action. In English Law, the direction issued by a sheriff to the proper returning officers of cities and boroughs within his jurisdiction for the election of members to serve in parliament. In old French law, a kind of letters issued by the king in subversion of the laws, being orders to the judges to do or tolerate things contrary to law. PRECEPT. A writ directed to the sheriff or other officer, commanding him to do something. The term is derived from the operative praecipimus, we command. precept
Synonyms for preceptnoun ruleSynonyms- rule
- order
- law
- direction
- principle
- command
- regulation
- instruction
- decree
- mandate
- canon
- statute
- ordinance
- commandment
- behest
- dictum
noun maximSynonyms- maxim
- saying
- rule
- principle
- guideline
- motto
- dictum
- axiom
- byword
Synonyms for preceptnoun a principle governing affairs within or among political unitsSynonyms- canon
- decree
- edict
- institute
- law
- ordinance
- prescription
- regulation
- rule
Synonyms for preceptnoun rule of personal conductSynonymsRelated Words- prescript
- rule
- higher law
- moral principle
- hypothetical imperative
- ethical code
- ethic
- caveat emptor
noun a doctrine that is taughtSynonymsRelated Words- doctrine
- ism
- philosophical system
- philosophy
- school of thought
- Golden Rule
- mitsvah
- mitzvah
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