to rule

To form a row along the edge of something

To draw lines along the outside of a shape

To mark a surface with a sharp point or write something carefully by hand

To draw the shape or edge of something clearly

To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area

Draw new lines on paper or forms to guide writing

Usually in most cases

To be in control of a group and make important decisions

Follow rules exactly to make tasks slower as a protest

Decide that an idea, cause or option should not be considered

Do what a rule says

To be in charge of people or a place

Decide to include something as a possible option

Decide that one person or group should win a legal case

To be in charge of a school and its activities

All people and organizations, including officials, must follow the same fair laws

A basic agreement made at the start to guide how people act

A simple practical way to do or decide things from experience that is not exact

A guide that tells military and other people when they can start fighting and what they may do

A book that lists the rules for a group or activity

An order people must follow exactly, often with punishment if ignored

Government by a country's own people instead of by a foreign power

Decisions made by most people in a group

A fixed instruction you cannot change or adapt

A rule that stops people in a committee or parliament from talking about a topic

Treat other people as you want them to treat you

To treat other people the way you want them to treat you

A law about what information can be used as proof in a court case

A long thin tool with sliding scales that people use to do quick math before calculators

The right of a city or county to run its own local matters without central government control

A rule that stops illegally found evidence from being used in a criminal trial

A basic idea people always follow in a particular job or activity

A person who always obeys instructions and people in charge

A rule that stops statements made outside court from being used as evidence

A guide about how to form sentences and use words correctly

A government where one person has all power and others cannot oppose them

A rule that requires showing the original document, photo, or recording in court to prove its content

A clear rule that tells people exactly what to do

A ruler one foot long used to measure length

A rule about how to make sentences and phrases correctly

A belief that food dropped on the floor for less than two seconds is still safe to eat

A tool for measuring lumber to find board feet

Very complicated rules that are hard to follow or understand

A flexible tool like a ruler with length marks used to measure and draw straight lines

A clear step-by-step rule for solving a problem using math or a computer

A guideline that tells how people use words and sentences

Police must tell someone arrested they can stay silent, have a lawyer, and anything said can be used in court

A way to show how words are made from small parts like un- and -ness

An informal guideline that picture parts should not extend above a diagonal from left to right

A simple practical way to decide what to do from experience to solve problems faster

A way to find a baby's due date by using the first day of the last period

A strict rule applied the same to everyone that ignores personal differences

A way that shows how words are made and changed in a language

A court changes a gift meant for a charity so the giver's main wish still happens

A rule that stops people using spoken words to change a written contract in court

A straight narrow board with a hanging weight used to check if a wall is perfectly vertical

An informal rule that people do not tell others about things that happen on a trip

A simple rule used at work that is not perfect but works in practice

A protest where employees slow down by doing only required tasks