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Wharton's Rule

Wharton's Rule [after Francis Wharton (1820-89), American lawyer and author, who formulated it] : a rule that prohibits the prosecution

Attaching decree-holder

Attaching decree-holder, An attaching decree-holder is a representative of the judgment-debtor and any 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....

Low visibility rules

Low visibility rules, these are rules of law which are made inaccessible to the public. Generally these are obscure laws, with

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McNabb-Mallory rule

McNabb-Mallory rule, Criminal Procedure the doctrine that a confession is inadmissible if obtained during an reasonably long detention period between … cases, McNabb v. 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.

Rule absolute

Rule absolute, means a rule to show cause upon which on hearing, the court has made a peremptory order,

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

Rule 10b-5

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

mailbox rule

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

prudent man rule

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

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), … McNabb-Mallory rule [after McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943) and Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 449 (1957), U.S. Supreme Court cases that established the rule] : a doctrine in criminal procedure: an arrestee must

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