| canon(rule, belief, statement, principle, policy) |
| code(rule, principle, policy) |
| doctrine(noun, rule, opinion, fundamental, principle) |
| guideline(rule, principle, policy) |
| law |
| norm |
| principle(rule, policy) |
| regulation(rule, belief, statement, principle, policy) |
| rule(belief, statement, principle, policy) |
| article(regulation, rule, belief, statement, principle) |
| article of faith(expression, regulation, rule, belief, statement) |
| attitude(rule, belief, statement, principle, policy) |
| axiom(regulation, rule, belief, statement, principle) |
| basic(regulation, rule, belief, statement, fundamental) |
| concept(regulation, rule, belief, statement, principle) |
| convention(rule, belief, statement, principle, policy) |
| conviction(regulation, rule, belief, statement, principle) |
| credenda(regulation, rule, belief, statement, fundamental) |
| creed(regulation, rule, belief, statement, principle) |
| criterion |