commandment
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A precept (from the , to teach) is traditionally defined as a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action.
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A precept (from the , to teach) is traditionally defined as a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action.
In contemporary contexts, the term also has several other specific meanings in religion, law, and education.
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