Definition for Precept:

• In English and American law. An order or direction, emanating from authority, to an officer or body of officers, commanding him or them to do some act within the scope of their powers. Precept is not to be confined to civil proceedings, and is not of a more restricted meaning than " process." It includes warrants and processes in criminal as well as civil proceedings. Adams v. Vose, 1 Gray ( Mass.) 51, 58. " Precept" means a commandment in writing, sent out by a justice of the peace or PRECEPT 929.

Synonyms for Precept:

• n.

  •
  • ethics,
  • morals,
  • conscience,
  • Standards,
  • etiquette,
  • convention.
  •
  • institute,
  • prescription,
  • canon,
  • regulation,
  • law,
  • decree.
  •
  • statute.
  •belief (noun)
  • ideology.
  •command (noun)
  • charge,
  • requirement,
  • order.
  •communication (noun)
  • principle.
  •direction (noun)
  • behest.
  •doctrine (noun)
  • statute,
  • law.
  •guideline (noun)
  • guideline.
  •instruction (noun)
  • byword,
  • moral,
  • saying,
  • adage,
  • rule,
  • motto,
  • doctrine,
  • proverb,
  • credo,
  • ordinance,
  • axiom,
  • teaching,
  • directive,
  • saw,
  • policy,
  • dictum,
  • instruction,
  • bidding,
  • code,
  • edict,
  • principle,
  • catchword.
  •law, rule of behavior, action (noun)
  • canon,
  • decretum,
  • law,
  • fundamental,
  • command,
  • rule,
  • decree,
  • dogma,
  • formula,
  • tenet,
  • byword,
  • behest,
  • motto,
  • direction,
  • saying,
  • doctrine,
  • instruction,
  • mandate,
  • commandment,
  • guideline,
  • prescript,
  • regulation,
  • ordinance,
  • maxim,
  • statute,
  • axiom,
  • injunction,
  • bidding,
  • principle,
  • order,
  • edict.
  •lesson (noun)
  • lesson.
  •maxim (noun)
  • maxim.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • law,
  • command.
  •
  • decree,
  • regulation,
  • prescription.
  •
  • convention,
  • canon.
  •
  • institute.
  •Other relevant words:
  • benchmark,
  • etiquette,
  • gauge,
  • discipline,
  • form,
  • educational activity,
  • caveat,
  • senatus consultum,
  • allude,
  • caution against,
  • exhortation,
  • expression,
  • concept,
  • verse,
  • bench warrant,
  • grant,
  • notification,
  • ideology,
  • source,
  • warrant of attorney,
  • search warrant,
  • truism,
  • carte blanche,
  • word,
  • apothegm,
  • ruling,
  • warrant,
  • dispensation,
  • Firman,
  • epigram,
  • ordination,
  • commandment,
  • yardstick,
  • behavior,
  • offer,
  • Mittimus,
  • education,
  • burden,
  • phrase,
  • ukaz,
  • origin,
  • Nisi prius,
  • communicate,
  • point,
  • suggest,
  • lesson,
  • choice,
  • standard,
  • enjoin,
  • command,
  • guideline,
  • rescript,
  • paragon,
  • battle cry,
  • truth,
  • prescript,
  • foundation,
  • instruct,
  • ultimate cause,
  • process,
  • charge,
  • Hatti-sherif,
  • sermon,
  • tradition,
  • viewpoint,
  • conclusion,
  • postulate,
  • advise,
  • apophthegm,
  • golden rule,
  • distich,
  • argument,
  • warn,
  • deterrent,
  • bugle call,
  • institute,
  • sutra,
  • Wisdom literature,
  • article of faith,
  • warning,
  • patent,
  • care,
  • impart,
  • Principia,
  • plebiscite,
  • text,
  • ethics,
  • subpoena,
  • oracle,
  • archetype,
  • pattern,
  • aphorism,
  • sanction,
  • unwritten law,
  • model,
  • dictation,
  • reign,
  • letters patent,
  • law,
  • homily,
  • enlighten,
  • sentence,
  • sample,
  • government,
  • decretum,
  • position,
  • dogma,
  • statute,
  • furlough,
  • given,
  • convention,
  • fundamental,
  • notice,
  • Decretal,
  • wise saying,
  • tell,
  • premise,
  • conscience,
  • morals,
  • belief,
  • mandate,
  • analects,
  • formula,
  • gnome,
  • injunction,
  • acquaint,
  • assertion,
  • dictate,
  • requirement,
  • Capias,
  • permit,
  • stage direction,
  • tenet,
  • theorem,
  • profession of faith,
  • proposition,
  • creed,
  • slogan,
  • pithy saying,
  • canon,
  • passport,
  • WARRANT OF ARREST,
  • discouragement,
  • paradigm,
  • control,
  • touchstone,
  • license,
  • ana,
  • order,
  • bull,
  • enactment,
  • empire,
  • custom,
  • submit,
  • prescription,
  • grounds,
  • tattoo,
  • inform,
  • citation,
  • Didactics,
  • interpellation,
  • article,
  • theory,
  • fiat,
  • commission,
  • death warrant,
  • ukase,
  • advice,
  • behest,
  • message,
  • rationale,
  • mandatory injunction,
  • Fieri Facias,
  • teach,
  • assumption,
  • ideal,
  • HUKM,
  • Preceptive,
  • criterion,
  • guide,
  • Proverbs,
  • mot,
  • PROHIBITORY INJUNCTION,
  • exemplar,
  • beau,
  • authority,
  • announce,
  • wisdom,
  • accusation,
  • reflection,
  • HABERE FACIAS POSSESSIONEM,
  • pedagogy,
  • direction,
  • brevet,
  • Standards,
  • judgment,
  • idea,
  • witticism,
  • notion,
  • claim,
  • premiss,
  • maxim,
  • conviction,
  • pass,
  • view,
  • sloka,
  • contention,
  • interdict,
  • indoctrinate,
  • regulation,
  • charter,
  • type,
  • trumpet call,
  • writ,
  • thesis,
  • opinion,
  • mandamus,
  • example,
  • propose,
  • imply,
  • summons,
  • admonition,
  • decree,
  • indicate,
  • demand,
  • ticket of leave,
  • educate,
  • Placit,
  • admonish,
  • measure.

Antonyms for Precept:

• n.

  • law, rule of behavior, action
    ambiguity, disorganization, lawlessness, answer, unbelief.