code of practicenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkəʊd əv ˈpræk.tɪs/us/ˌkoʊd əv ˈpræk.tɪs/a set of standards agreed on by a group of people who do a particular job
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Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- case law
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statute
- statutory
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Examples from literature
- The practice in civil actions as provided by the statutes of Minnesota is similar— if not actually the same— to the New York code of practice.