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single publication rule

single publication rule : a rule in the law of libel that treats an edition of a print source (as a

flat rule

flat rule : per se rule

general verdict rule

general verdict rule : a rule providing that if a jury returns a general verdict in favor of one party it

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leading object rule

leading object rule : main purpose rule

rule of necessity

rule of necessity :a rule permitting or requiring a judge or other official to adjudicate a case despite bias

rule of law

rule of law 1 : an authoritative legal doctrine, principle, or precept applied to the facts of an appropriate

rule of four

rule of four :a rule in the U.S. Supreme Court under which a petition for certiorari will be granted

rule of convenience

rule of convenience :a common-law rule providing that in the interest of convenience and fairness a class (as of

plain meaning rule

plain meaning rule : a rule in statute or contract interpretation: when the language is unambiguous and clear on its face

Rules of the Supreme Court

Rules of the Supreme Court, the Rules scheduled to the (English) Judicature Act, 1875, and subsequent Rules amending the

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