Dictates
Laws
Laws noun - The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit.
Nearby Word: law
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And Tzimisce hospitality laws ensure that, if another Cainite, even from an enemy clan, is given guest-right in their domain, he/she is perfectly safe from harm: the Tzimisce will treat him as being under their protection even if they're mortal enemies, simply because "tradition dictates so".
Source: Lawful Evil - Unlike in US Senate, Texas laws dictates that she could not veer from the topic, cause disruptions, eat, drink, sit, lean, receive assistance, or stop talking for any reason except to hear questions, which the Republican senate observed as strictly as they could.
Source: Holding the Floor
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