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Mansfield rule
Mansfield rule often cap R [after William Murray, first Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), British jurist who set forth the rule]
Unus Nullus Rule, The
Unus Nullus Rule, The, the rule of evidence which obtains in the Civil Law, that the testimony of one witness is … one witness is equivalent to the testimony of none. See Best on Evidence, bk. 3, pt. 2, c. 10, and CORROBORATION. In our law corroboration is required in an action for breach of promise of marriage and
Rules of the Supreme Court (Costs)
Rules of the Supreme Court (Costs). The (English) Rules respecting costs made by Order in Council of the 12th … Rules of the Supreme Court (Costs). The (English) Rules respecting costs made by Order in Council of the 12th of August, 1875, repealed and re-enacted with amendments by the (English) Rules of 1883. See A.P., Appx. N.
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McNabb-Mallory rule
McNabb-Mallory rule [after McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943) and Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 449 (1957),
Rule absolute
Rule absolute, means a rule to show cause upon which on hearing, the court has made a peremptory order, … made a peremptory order, that the party shall do as the rule requires, Ramanatha Aiyar's Law Lexicon, p. 1698, 2nd Edn., Reprint 2000
McNabb-Mallory rule
McNabb-Mallory rule, Criminal Procedure the doctrine that a confession is inadmissible if obtained during an reasonably long detention period between … United States, 318 US 332, 63 S.Ct. 608 (1943); Mallory v. United States, 354 US 449, 77 S.Ct. 1356 (1957); Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 994.
Attaching decree-holder
previous decision binding on the judgment-debtor is also binding on the attaching decree-holder, Ram Sewak v. Bahal, AIR 1935 All 888; Radharani v. Binodamoyee, AIR 1942 Cal 92.
special hazard rule
special hazard rule : an exception to the going and coming rule that allows an employee to recover from an employer
preexisting duty rule
preexisting duty rule : a common-law rule of contracts: a party's offer of a performance already required under an existing contract
ruling
ruling : an official or authoritative determination, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a question of law) [followed a previous on the same question] see also revenue ruling compare decision, disposition, finding, holding,...
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