The six Traditions. Disobeying even one of these laws will often be punished by death.
The First Tradition - The Masquerade
'Thou shalt not reveal thy true nature to those not of the Blood. Doing so shall renounce thy claims of Blood'
The Second Tradition - The Domain
'Thy domain is thy concern. All others owe thee respect while in it. None may challenge thy word in thy domain.'
The Third Tradition - The Progeny
'Thou shalt sire another one only with the permission of thine elder. If thou createst another without thine elder's leave, both thou and thy progeny shall be slain.'
The Fourth Tradition - The Accounting
'Those thou create are thine own childer. Until thy progeny shall be released, thou shalt command them in all things. Their sins are thine to endure.'
The Fifth Tradition - Hospitality
'Honor one another's domain. When thou comest to a foreign city, thou shalt present thyself to the one who ruleth there. Without the word of acceptance, thou art nothing.'
The Sixth Tradition - Destruction
'Thou art forbidden to destroy another of thy kind. The right of destruction belongeth only to thine elder. Only the eldest among thee shall call the Blood Hunt.'