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  • 21rule — [[t]ru͟ːl[/t]] ♦ rules, ruling, ruled 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, N num Rules are instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do. ...a thirty two page pamphlet explaining the rules of basketball... Sikhs were …

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  • 22rule — rule1 W2S2 [ru:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instruction)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(normal/usual)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(grammar/science etc)¦ 6 the rule of law 7 the rules of natural justice 8 rule of thumb 9 make it a rule (to do something) …

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  • 23rule — 1 /ru:l/ noun 1 INSTRUCTION (C) an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed, especially in a game, organization, or job: the school rules | against the rules: You can t come in if you re not a member it s against… …

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  • 24Rule of tincture — The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). This means that or and argent (gold and silver, which are represented by yellow and white) may not be placed on… …

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  • 25Rule of reason — The rule of reason is a doctrine developed by the United States Supreme Court in its interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The rule, stated and applied in the case of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States , 221 U.S. 1 (1911), is… …

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  • 26Rule of Recognition — A central part of Herbert Hart s theory on legal positivism, in any legal system, the rule of recognition is a master meta rule underlying any legal system that defines the common identifying test for legal validity (or what counts as law )… …

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  • 27Rule of Faith — The rule of faith (Latin: regula fidei ) or analogy of faith ( analogia fidei ), is a phrase first found in Tertullian, i.e.:Let our seeking, therefore be in that which is our own, and from those who are our own, and concerning that which is our… …

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  • 28Rule of twelfths — The Rule of Twelfths is a rule of thumb for estimating the height of the tide at any time, given only the time and height of high and low water. This is important when navigating a boat or a ship in shallow water and when launching and retrieving …

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  • 29Rule, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = Rule, Texas settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Rule, Texas mapsize1 = 250px map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… …

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  • 30Rule of the Dukes — The Rule of the Dukes was an interregnum in the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (574/5 ndash;584/5) during which Italy was ruled by the Lombard dukes of the old Roman provinces and urban centres. The interregnum is said to have lasted ten years… …

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