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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
special hazard rule
special hazard rule : an exception to the going and coming rule that allows an employee to recover from an employer
ruling
ruling : an official or authoritative determination, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a question of law) [followed a previous on the same question] see also revenue ruling compare decision, disposition, finding, holding,...
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rule of reason
rule of reason :a standard used in restraint of trade actions that requires the plaintiff to show and the
rule of completeness
rule of completeness :a rule permitting a party to require introduction of the rest of or more of a
rule in Shelley's case
rule in Shelley's case [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule] : a former common-law … rule in Shelley's case [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule] : a former common-law rule that converted a life estate of an ancestor
fellow-servant rule
fellow-servant rule : a common-law rule or doctrine in tort law: an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted on
Rule 10b-5
Rule 10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was … Rule 10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was formulated]
prudent man rule
prudent man rule : a rule giving discretion to a fiduciary and esp. a trustee to manage another's affairs and invest
preexisting duty rule
preexisting duty rule : a common-law rule of contracts: a party's offer of a performance already required under an existing contract
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