THESAURUS
prescript
act, adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, bill, bylaw, byword, canon, catchword, charge, collected sayings, command, commission, current saying, decree, decretum, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, directive, distich, edict, enactment, epigram, expression, form, formality, formula, formulary, general orders, gnome, golden saying, injunction, institute, institution, instruction, jus, law, legislation, lex, maxim, measure, moral, mot, motto, oracle, order, ordinance, ordonnance, phrase, pithy saying, precept, prescription, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs, regulation, rubric, rule, ruling, saw, saying, sentence, sententious expression, sloka, standing order, statute, stock saying, sutra, teaching, text, verse, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdom
ROGET THESAURUS
prescript
Precept
N
precept, direction, instruction, charge,
prescript, prescription, recipe, receipt, golden rule, maxim, rule, canon, law, code, corpus juris, lex scripta, act, statute, rubric, stage direction, regulation, form, formula, formulary, technicality, canon law, norm, order.
Command
N
command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod, despatch, dispatch, message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions, appointment, fixture, demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication, ultimatum, request, requirement, dictation, dictate, mandate, caveat, decree, senatus consultum, precept,
prescript, rescript, writ, ordination, bull, ex cathedra pronouncement, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, ukaz, firman, hatti- sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation, word, word of command, mot d'ordre, bugle call, trumpet call, beat of drum, tattoo, order of the day, enactment, plebiscite, commanding, authoritative, decretory, decretive, decretal, callable, jussive, in a commanding tone, by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen, by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons, the decree is gone forth, sic volo sic jubeo, le Roi le veut, boutez en avant.