pre•script
We found 8 definitions of prescript from 4 different sources.
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prescript - prescribed guide for conduct or action | ||
rule | ||
instruction, direction (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | ||
rule book, book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" | ||
bylaw a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members | ||
rubric category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'" | ||
parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" | ||
rule of evidence (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved | ||
miranda rule the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer) | ||
precept, principle a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy" | ||
golden rule a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12) | ||
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 | ||
dictate a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason" | ||
ordinance, regulation a statute enacted by a city government | ||
canon a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired | ||
etiquette rules governing socially acceptable behavior |