- authoritative laws - Decree - Local law - Official decree - Regulation - Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision. - A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of
action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an
edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government;
as, a municipal ordinance.
- Dominion - Govern - Guide - Make a line - Regulation - Reign - That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct
or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an
authoritative enactment; a regulation; a prescription; a precept; as,
the rules of various societies; the rules governing a school; a rule of
etiquette or propriety; the rules of cricket.