Said you obeyed the rules (8)

I believe the answer is:

observed

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'said' is the definition.
(observing is a kind of saying)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for observed that I've seen before include "with witnesses" , "Noticed or remarked" , "Ascertained by sight" , "Seen" , "saw" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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