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 Freedom from hard collars, from the decalogue, from parental admonitions. John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
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  • The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Colorado’s vehicle traction law already requires commercial vehicle drivers to use chains or other traction devices when winter conditions make roads slick.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Certainly the extraordinary performance of the U.S. economy since ratification of the constitution makes a strong argument for this structure of government.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • He’s even expressed willingness to reform Ecuador’s constitution — potentially allowing for the formal return of a US military presence, like the one that existed from 1999 to 2009 at the now-defunct Manta Air Base.
    David Culver, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Decalogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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