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Rules vs. Laws — What's the Difference?

Rules vs. Laws — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Rules and Laws

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Rules

Governing power or its possession or use; authority.

Laws

Plural of law

Rules

The duration of such power.

Laws

The police.

Rules

An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.
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Laws

The first five books of the Old Testament, also called The Law and Torah.

Rules

The body of regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for governing the conduct of its members.

Laws

The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

Rules

A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior
"The rule of life in the defense bar ordinarily is to go along and get along" (Scott Turow).

Rules

A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases
In this office, hard work is the rule, not the exception.

Rules

(Mathematics) A standard method or procedure for solving a class of problems.

Rules

A court decision serving as a precedent for subsequent cases
The Miranda rule.

Rules

A legal doctrine or principle.

Rules

A court order.

Rules

A minor regulation or law.

Rules

A statute or regulation governing the court process
Rule of procedure.
Rule of evidence.

Rules

See ruler.

Rules

(Printing) A thin metal strip of various widths and designs, used to print borders or lines, as between columns.

Rules

To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern
Rule a kingdom.

Rules

To have a powerful influence over; dominate
"Many found the lanky westerner naive, and supposed that he would be ruled by one of his more commanding cabinet officers" (William Marvel).

Rules

To be a preeminent or dominant factor in
"It was a place where ... middle-class life was ruled by a hankering for all things foreign" (Amitav Ghosh).

Rules

To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree
The judges ruled that the answer was acceptable. The police ruled the death a homicide. The law was ruled unconstitutional.

Rules

To mark with straight parallel lines.

Rules

To mark (a straight line), as with a ruler.

Rules

To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.

Rules

To formulate and issue a decree or decision.

Rules

To prevail at a particular level or rate
Prices ruled low.

Rules

(Slang) To be excellent or superior
That new video game rules!.

Rules

Plural of rule

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