Laws or rules used to guide or prescribe the conduct or procedure
The small, precise, or trivial details of something
The benefits associated with a particular situation, role, or job
“I wanted to treat myself, so I purchased a new plush blanket for my bed - just a small nicety to enhance my level of comfort.”
The minute details or particulars of something that is intricate
Plural for a fine or subtle detail or distinction
“Fry's displaced neighbors may not have known it, but their financial future hung on a legal nicety - the distinction between real estate and personal property or, in legal terms, chattel.”
Plural for the state of being precise or exact
“This confluence happens 100 yards behind Bath railway station, and matches the city's nicety of line.”
Plural for a less significant item or fact
Plural for showing good, and typically refined, taste
Plural for a small distinctive detail or feature
Plural for evidential information used in reporting or documentation
Plural for conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable
Plural for a good or redeeming feature or point
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