rules and regulations | Quizlet

infringe / contravene

violate a law / rule

eradicate

remove completely (poverty / crime / a disease)

bar

prevent someone from entering a place / doing something

breach/infringe

violate (security / a contract / a promise/client confidentiality)

impose

put a restriction in place (martial law / an embargo / restrictions)

lift

remove a restriction (an embargo/martial law)

encroach on/upon

intrude on somebody's rights, territory, personal life

outlaw

ban (cigarette advertising / smoking in public)

adopt

introduce a new policy / new legislation / a tougher line / zero- tolerance

curb

restrain ( crime, sb's powers)

clamp down on

suppress or prevent something in an oppressive or harsh manner. (crime/public demonstrations)

restrict

limit (somebody's powers etc)

abide by

obey ( the law/ rules/regulation)

comply with / conform to/with

meet specified standards /regulations / rules /

in compliance with

according to/ in accordance with

unruly

difficult to control/disobedient/ disruptive

rebellious

resisting authority or convention/ engaged in opposition

defiance

open resistance; bold disobedience

defiant

refusing to obey/rebellious

idiosyncratic

peculiar or individual

idiosyncrasy

a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual/a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing

offbeat

unconventional; unusual (inf)

cheeky

showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing

cheek sb

speak impertinently/rudely to

unorthodox

contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted

naughty

(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient/ mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex

insubordinate

defiant of authority; disobedient to orders

dissent

strong disagreement with /opposition to/resistance to officially held opinions(n)/ (from) hold or express opinions that differ from those commonly held

reactionary

opposing political or social progress or reform (adj)/such a person(n)

conformist

a person who adopts the attitudes, behaviour, dress, etc of the group to which he belongs (n)/ conforming to accepted norms,conventional (adj)

toe the line

accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly

stick-in-the-mud

a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change (n inf)

middle-of-the-road

avoiding extremes; moderate (adj)/ bland and unadventurous (music)

etiquette

the code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

netiquette

the correct or acceptable way of using the Internet

protocol

a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations.

observe

fulfil or comply with a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation :( ................the protocol/rules/procedures/religious holidays)

petty(-minded)

caring too much about small, unimportant things

binding

(promise, conditions,decision) mandatory (wiążący)

copyright infringement

violation of copyright