decalogues

plural of decalogue
as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath

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Noun
  • They were reportedly convicted of violating local morality laws under an Islamic Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
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  • Boston, the lone plaintiff in the lawsuit, asserted that the measure violates the state and federal constitutions and targets Democratic strongholds under the guise of taking politics out of those elections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement.
    Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has pledged $250 deposits for accounts belonging to children ages 10 or younger living in Zip codes with median household incomes of $150,000 or less.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Travelers can also do a quick search for any coupon codes to get airport parking for even less.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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“Decalogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogues. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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