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decalogue

noun

ˈde-kə-ˌlȯg

Definition of decalogue

as in law

a collection or system of rules of conduct the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath

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Recent Examples of decalogue The state law didn’t just undermine parents who want to raise their children as non-religious, but Christians who would rather emphasize the Beatitudes over the decalogue. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Freedom from hard collars, from the decalogue, from parental admonitions. — John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020

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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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That's important because ballot secrecy is a fundamental right under the state constitution and violations could create an opening for legal challenges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
This ballot measure would amend the state constitution to nix that system by first asking voters to choose whether or not to oust an official.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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