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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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France, a secular nation where the separation of church and state is enshrined in a 1905 law, has witnessed a steady decline in affiliation to the Catholic Church during the post-war era.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
There is no state agency in charge of monitoring or tracking the locations of sober living homes, which are protected under state and federal law as residences of people with disabilities.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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But the show’s core constitution doesn’t leave much wiggle room for genre experiments, let alone tonal shifts into full-on song-and-dance mode.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

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