則 rule

My rule is, I put on the left SOCK first, then the right one.

That's the thing about rules: you follow them you get paid money, if you think for yourself, you get cut with the sword. It's all fucking Big Brother and his corporate machine system 。。。。 for robots!!!

rule or regulation ★★★☆☆
規 (criteria) + 則 (rule) = 規則 (rule or regulation)

foul! To break a rule! ★★☆☆☆
反 (anti) + 則 (rule) = 反則 (foul! To break a rule!)

physical law ★☆☆☆☆
法 (law) + 則 (rule) = 法則 (physical law)

a physical , as opposed to governmental law, as in 'law of gravity' or 'murphy's law'