directories

noun

Definition of directoriesnext
plural of directory
as in codes
a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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  1. statutes
  2. bylaws
  3. ordinances
  4. constitutions
  5. instructions
Noun
  • New statutes to fight fentanyl and keep undocumented people from receiving public benefits are in effect after successful passage last month of Proposition 314.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • New York doesn't have the death penalty, but the federal government has jurisdiction to seek the punishment with federal interest and alleged violations of federal statutes, the Death Penalty Information Center said in January.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • The Florida Department of Transportation Design Manual, the bylaws for road agencies in Florida, says roadways should maintain full width along their shoulders, but allows a reduction when needed.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • There are neighborhood bylaws [in Northwood], but fortunately, they were written in the 1930s.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of bylaws
Noun
  • Normally, legislative bodies pass bills and local ordinances, including directives on how to spend tax money.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Officials in Alhambra, with a population of around 82,000; and Monterey Park, where about 60,000 people live, said earlier this year their cities haven’t imposed mandatory retrofit ordinances for soft-story apartment buildings.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of ordinances
Noun
  • And sometimes, the power grabs succeed—because presidential democracy is not protected by constitutions written with magical ink.
    Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is part of a national move to ban involuntary servitude in states whose constitutions still indicate the practice is legal.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of constitutions
Noun
  • When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The budding generative AI determined that my wanting to get instructions on making a dangerous chemical was a safety violation, based on the safety spec sheet.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructions
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