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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]

four corners rule : a rule holding that if a document (as a contract, deed, or will) appears on its face

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

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fellow-servant rule : a common-law rule or doctrine in tort law: an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted on

Durham rule [from Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (1954), a case heard by the District of Columbia Court

preexisting duty rule : a common-law rule of contracts: a party's offer of a performance already required under an existing contract

substantive rule : legislative rule

In a ruling manner so as to rule

work-to-rule : the practice of working to the strictest interpretation of the rules as a job action

two witness rule : a rule requiring the testimony of at least two witnesses in order to convict for perjury

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