Editing Precept (section)

====Latin Catholicism====
{{Main|Decree (canon law)}}
The [[Latin Church]] of the [[Catholic Church]]'s [[Canon law (Catholic Church)|canon law]], which is based on [[Roman Law]], makes a distinction between ''precept'' and ''law'' in Canon&nbsp;49:

{{Quote|A singular precept is a [[decree (canon law)|decree]] which directly and legitimately enjoins a specific person or persons to do or omit something, especially in order to urge the observance of law.}}

In [[Catholicism]], the "[[Commandments of the Church]]" may also be called "Precepts of the Church".