Rule - Law Dictionary Search Results
business judgment rule
business judgment rule : a rule of law that provides corporate immunity to directors of corporations protecting them from liability for
collateral source rule
collateral source rule : a rule in torts: the amount of damages to be paid to a plaintiff by a defendant
disciplinary rule
disciplinary rule : a rule that is set out in the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility and whose violation
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discovery rule
discovery rule : a rule in tort law: the statute of limitations for a cause of action does not begin
ejusdem generis rule
ejusdem generis rule : a rule of construction: general words (as in a statute) that follow specific words in a list
fertile octogenarian rule
fertile octogenarian rule : a presumption at common law that a woman of any age is capable of having children for
statutory rule against perpetuities
statutory rule against perpetuities :a statute setting forth the requirements for the vesting of a future interest in property and
fresh complaint rule
fresh complaint rule : a rule of evidence: the testimony of a witness to whom a victim of a sexual offense
no-eyewitness rule
no-eyewitness rule : a rule in tort law: in the absence of testimony by eyewitnesses a jury may assume that
original writing rule
original writing rule : best evidence rule
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