1. A set of rules on any subject. 2. A systematic collection of statutes, a body of laws so arranged as to avoid inconsistency and overlapping. 3. A person’s standard of moral behavior. 4. A system used for brevity or secrecy of communication. 5. Any set of standards.
glossary
1. Clearly stated conditions of acceptable comradeship and behavior among a group. 2. Rules by which social intercourse is regulated by a social group, and which are founded on a regard for reputation. 3. A set of rules or ethical principles governing an academic or professional community based on ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within that community. 4. A personal Code of Honor is a set of principles to which a person will adhere to during their journey through life. Includes social, ethical, and moral principles.
1. A hidden mental program that is designed to hide, deny, obfuscate, trick, distract, avoid, and bury something that usually contains pain or a threat to the individual’s survival or something they hold precious. Used to defend against perceived threats to their vision of themselves or their image in the eyes of others. 2. An unwritten, often unspoken rule not to report on a friend or colleague’s errors, misconducts, or crimes, including illegal or immoral actions, brutality, violence, or theft. 3. A relationship’s unspoken agreement to keep abuse, immoral or socially unacceptable behavior secret and to avoid exposure or discovery. 4. A person’s unspoken agreement to protect their partner from the negative consequences of their actions and to protect themselves.