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Word: Precept
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere ‘warn, instruct’, from prae ‘before’ + capere ‘take’
ˈpriːsɛpt
a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought
Short Definition:general rule regulating behaviour etc.
Examples:- the legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty
- children learn far more by example than by precept
a writ or warrant
Short Definition:writ or warrant
Examples:- the Commissioner issued precepts requiring the companies to provide information
an order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf
Short Definition:order issued by local authority specifying rate of tax to be charged
Examples:- the precept required a supplementary rate of 6.1p in the pound
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