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legislative rule

legislative rule : a rule adopted by a government agency in accordance with the notice and comment requirements of the

gag rule

gag rule : a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions [a

federal rules of evidence

federal rules of evidence Rules which govern the admissibility of evidence at trials in the Federal District Courts and before

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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 … Rules of the Supreme Court (Costs). The (English) Rules respecting costs made by Order in Council of the 12th of August, 1875, repealed and re-enacted with amendments by the (English) Rules of 1883. See A.P., Appx. N.

rule against perpetuities

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

Unus Nullus Rule, The

Unus Nullus Rule, The, the rule of evidence which obtains in the Civil Law, that the testimony of one witness is … one witness is equivalent to the testimony of none. See Best on Evidence, bk. 3, pt. 2, c. 10, and CORROBORATION. In our law corroboration is required in an action for breach of promise of marriage and

Rule absolute

Rule absolute, means a rule to show cause upon which on hearing, the court has made a peremptory order, … made a peremptory order, that the party shall do as the rule requires, Ramanatha Aiyar's Law Lexicon, p. 1698, 2nd Edn., Reprint 2000

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.

McNabb-Mallory rule

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

Attaching decree-holder

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. Binodamoyee, AIR 1942 Cal 92.

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