to rule

To form a row along the edge of something

To draw lines along the outside of a shape

To draw the shape or edge of something clearly

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

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

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

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

Decisions made by most people in a group

Treat other people as you want them to treat you

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

A fixed instruction you cannot change or adapt

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

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

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

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 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 about how to make sentences and phrases correctly

A clear rule that tells people exactly what to do

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

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

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

Very complicated rules that are hard to follow or understand

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

A guideline that tells how people use words and sentences

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

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

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

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

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

A protest where employees slow down by doing only required tasks

A ruler one foot long used to measure length

A tool for measuring lumber to find board feet

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

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

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