rule

  • 41rule — /rul / (say roohl) noun 1. a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc. 2. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation. 3. that which customarily or normally occurs or holds good: the …

  • 42rule — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelian sorites, Goclenian sorites, Procrustean law, SOP, T square, a priori truth, acme, act, act on, administration, antetype, antitype, apothegm, appointment, apriorism, archetype, as a rule, ascendancy, assize …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 43rule — I verb To command or require by a rule of court; as, to rule the sheriff to return the writ, to rule the defendant to plead, to rule against an objection to evidence. To settle or decide a point of law arising upon a trial, and, when it is said… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 44rule — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reule, from Anglo French, from Latin regula straightedge, rule, from regere to keep straight, direct more at right Date: 13th century 1. a. a prescribed guide for conduct or action b. the laws or regulations… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 45Rule — Recorded as Roule, Rule, Rhule, and Ruwel lthis is an Anglo Scottish surname. If Scottish it is locational from the lands of Rule in the parish of Hobkirk, Roxburghshire. The derivation is from the River Rule which flows through the area, and is… …

    Surnames reference

  • 46rule — {{11}}rule (n.) early 13c., principle or maxim governing conduct, from O.Fr. riule, from V.L. *regula, from L. regula straight stick, bar, ruler, pattern, related to regere to rule, straighten, guide (see RIGHT (Cf. right)). Replaced O.E. wealdan …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 47rule — cu·rule; flo·rule; rule; rule·less; fer·rule; mis·rule; …

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  • 48rule — [[t]rul[/t]] n. v. ruled, rul•ing 1) a principle or regulation governing conduct, procedure, arrangement, etc 2) the customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, practice, quality, etc.: the rule rather than the exception[/ex] 3) control,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49rule — 1. правило two thirds rule правило двух третей one year rule «правило одного года» ten second rule правило игры в зонах Miranda rule правило по делу Миранды as a general rule обычно, как правило …

    English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • 50Rule of 11 — In bridge, the rule of 11 is applied when the opening lead is the fourth best from the defender s suit. By subtracting the rank of the card led from 11, a defender can figure out how many cards are higher than the card partner has led. The rule… …

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