prescript

pre·script  (prskrpt)

n.

Something prescribed, especially a rule or regulation of conduct.

adj. (prskrpt, pr-skrpt)

Having been established as a rule; prescribed.

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[From Middle English, prescribed, from Latin praescrptum, neuter past participle of praescrbere, to order, prescribe; see prescribe.]

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prescript

Noun

something laid down or prescribed

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prescript - prescribed guide for conduct or action rule bylaw - a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members rubric - an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, order - a body of rules followed by an assembly 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 - rule of personal conduct golden rule - any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear" 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 - an authoritative rule ordinance, regulation - an authoritative rule 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" etiquette - rules governing socially acceptable behavior communications protocol, protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" rule book, book - a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"