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rule of completeness

rule of completeness :a rule permitting a party to require introduction of the rest of or more of a

McNabb-Mallory rule

McNabb-Mallory rule [after McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943) and Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 449 (1957), … McNabb-Mallory rule [after McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943) and Mallory v. United States, 354 U.S. 449 (1957), U.S. Supreme Court cases that established the rule] : a doctrine in criminal procedure: an arrestee must

rule against perpetuities

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

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residuum rule

residuum rule : a rule requiring that the decision or order of an administrative agency be supported by at least

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

Mansfield rule

Mansfield rule often cap R [after William Murray, first Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), British jurist who set forth the rule]

mailbox rule

mailbox rule : a rule treating the sending of something as constituting a filing or as a basis for assuming

four corners rule

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

final rule

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

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