#instruction__direction a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
supertype: subject_matter__subjectmatter__message__content__substance what a communication that is about something is about
subtype: religious_rule__religiousrule__rule a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"
subtype: prescript__rule prescribed guide for conduct or action
subtype: bylaw__byelaw a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs
subtype: rubric an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
subtype: rules_of_order__order__parliamentary_law__parliamentarylaw__parliamentary_procedure__parliamentaryprocedure a body of rules followed by an assembly
subtype: interpellation a procedure (in some parliaments) of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
subtype: standing_order a rule of order permanently in force
subtype: cloture__closure__gagrule a rule for ending debate in a deliberative body
subtype: closure_by_compartment__guillotine closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
subtype: point_of_order a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
subtype: previous_question a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
subtype: rule_of_evidence a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
subtype: best_evidence_rule a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required
subtype: estoppel a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled
subtype: exclusionary_rule a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
subtype: fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used
subtype: hearsay_rule__hearsayrule a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
subtype: parol_evidence_rule a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
subtype: res_ipsa_loquitur a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
subtype: precept rule of personal conduct
subtype: higher_law a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society
subtype: moral_principle__moralprinciple the principle that conduct should be moral
subtype: categorical_imperative__categoricalimperative the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
subtype: hypothetical_imperative a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal
subtype: caveat_emptor a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality
subtype: golden_rule any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"
subtype: GIGO (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
subtype: dictate.prescript an authoritative rule
subtype: regulation__ordinance an authoritative rule
subtype: age_limit__agelimit regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
subtype: assize.regulation the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
subtype: speed_limit__speedlimit regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
subtype: canon a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy: "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
subtype: etiquette rules governing socially acceptable behavior
subtype: protocol.etiquette forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
subtype: punctilio.etiquette a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
subtype: communications_protocol__protocol (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
subtype: file_transfer_protocol__ftp__FTP (computer science) protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
subtype: anonymous_ftp__anonymousftp__anonymous_file_transfer_protocol a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
subtype: hypertext_transfer_protocol__HTTP a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
subtype: musical_instrument_digital_interface__MIDI a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers
subtype: TCP__transmission_control_protocol a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission"
subtype: TCP/IP__transmission_control_protocol/internet_protocol a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another
subtype: CMIP common management information protocol
subtype: SMTP simple mail transfer protocol
subtype: rubric.instruction directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
subtype: misdirection.instruction incorrect directions or instructions
subtype: name_and_address__address__addres written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
subtype: poste_restante__posterestante an address written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in US or Canada)
subtype: return_address the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered
subtype: markup detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
subtype: prescription directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
subtype: recipe__formula directions for making something
subtype: game_rule__rule directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"
subtype: ground_rule a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
subtype: stage_direction__stagedirection an instruction written as part of the script of a play
subtype: style.instruction editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
subtype: system_command a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
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