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rule of convenience

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

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

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

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

rules committee : a committee of a legislative house that determines the rules and procedure for expediting the business

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

substantive rule : legislative rule

ejusdem generis rule : a rule of construction: general words (as in a statute) that follow specific words in a list

Rule against perpetuities, means the rule prohibit-ing a grant of an estate unless the interest must vest, if at

True-value rule, means the rule requiring that one who subscribes for and receives corporate stock must pay par value for

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