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It states rules about toilet outside one country house 5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word CIVIL LAW

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What does CIVIL LAW mean?

CIVIL LAW noun
  1. The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law.
  2. Legal system based on the Corpus Juris Civilis; it contrasts with common law.

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