originalrules

noun

UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl ruːlz/

US /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl ruːlz/

The first set of rules made before anyone changes them.

The game was played by the originalrules before the new ones were added.

SYNONYMS

first rules initial rules base rules starting rules foundational rules

RELATED WORDS

rulebook guidelines regulations charter constitution

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The rules that a game or club had when it first began.

The club still keeps its originalrules in a framed book.

3. The basic rules that other rules are built from.

Every new version of the game follows the originalrules.

4. The first written rules of a group or organization.

The originalrules were signed by all the founding members.