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rule of reason

rule of reason :a standard used in restraint of trade actions that requires the plaintiff to show and the

rule of completeness

rule of completeness :a rule permitting a party to require introduction of the rest of or more of a

rule in Shelley's case

rule in Shelley's case [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule] : a former common-law … rule in Shelley's case [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule] : a former common-law rule that converted a life estate of an ancestor

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rule against perpetuities

rule against perpetuities often cap R&P : a common-law rule stating that in order for a future interest to

Rule 10b-5

Rule 10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was … Rule 10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was formulated]

residuum rule

residuum rule : a rule requiring that the decision or order of an administrative agency be supported by at least

prudent man rule

prudent man rule : a rule giving discretion to a fiduciary and esp. a trustee to manage another's affairs and invest

mailbox rule

mailbox rule : a rule treating the sending of something as constituting a filing or as a basis for assuming

Road, Rule of the

Road, Rule of the, the old common law rule, in riding or driving, to keep on the left side (sometimes … on the right when passing-a departure from which rule is punishable by s. 78 of the Highways Act, 1835, and also by Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, 1931, S.R. & O. 1931, No. 4. See HIGHWAYS.

final rule

final rule : a rule promulgated by an administrative agency after the public has had an opportunity to comment on

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