regulations, rules, provisions, or stipulations

to draw up a plan or map out a program

scale; scope; extent

to standardize, specify, or bring into conformity with established rules

legislation, statutes, and formal legal regulations

a set of regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure

an objective rule or principle governing the development of natural, social, or scientific phenomena

established standards, rules, customs, or practices

on a large scale; extensive or wide-ranging in scope

established rules, customs, or a code of conduct

to violate the rules

the scale, level, or degree of formality of an event, treatment, or protocol

an infringement of the rules in a sports competition; to commit a foul

conforming to official, systematic, or authorized standards, such as in education or professional institutions

rule; regulation

to make something conform to a set standard or the process of doing so

to avoid or circumvent something through cleverness or formal means, such as a law, responsibility, or risk

regular season (in sports)

rules; regulations

the quality of being standardized or conforming to established rules and norms

regularity; the quality of being regular

To follow established rules and act according to convention; to be well-behaved and law-abiding (literally: to follow the compass and go with the set square).

to have begun to take shape (of a project, organization, etc.)

to advise or urge someone to change their behavior

The official, professional military forces of a state, as opposed to militia or irregular units.

neat, tidy, and well-organized in arrangement or appearance

school rules and regulations

the established rules, laws, or codes of conduct of a religious organization

clinging to old habits; hidebound by convention

to behave oneself; to abide by the rules

outmoded conventions or old-fashioned ways

conventional weapon

terms of an agreement; convention; statute

family rules; family code of conduct

expressly stipulated in writing

compass (drafting tool)

a set pattern or the beaten track

rule; regulation

to make a decision or determine a course of action

outmoded conventions and undesirable habits

objectionable practices

a measuring tool used to check dimensions such as thickness, diameter, or clearance