(n): a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
(n): the quality of being limited or restricted
(n): the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
(n): the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
(n): an estimated quantity
(n): (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
(n): a time period within which something must be done or completed
(n): an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
(n): the act of controlling or directing according to rule