A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
A written command, especially a demand for payment.
A rate or tax set by a precept.
To act as a preceptor; to teach a physician-in-training by supervising their clinical practice.
A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.