Rule+of+practice

  • 41rule — /roohl/, n., v., ruled, ruling. n. 1. a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess. 2. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation: the Franciscan rule. 3. the… …

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  • 42rule — n. & v. n. 1 a principle to which an action conforms or is required to conform. 2 a prevailing custom or standard; the normal state of things. 3 government or dominion (under British rule; the rule of law). 4 a graduated straight measure used in… …

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  • 43rule — 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

  • 44rule — [[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

  • 45rule — 1. noun 1) health and safety rules Syn: regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate, decree, fiat, injunction, commandment, stipulation …

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  • 46rule — 1. noun 1) health and safety rules Syn: regulation, directive, order, law, statute 2) church attendance on Sunday was the general rule Syn: procedure, practice, protocol, convention, norm …

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  • 47practice — The exercise of the profession of medicine or one of the allied health professions. [Mediev. L. practica, business, G. praktikos, pertaining to action] extramural p. delivery of health care services by university faculties or full time hospital… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 48practice — n 1. habit, custom, consuetude, wont; manner of operating, Latin, modus operandi, Inf. M.O., common practice, usual run of things, general or usual procedure; rule, routine, convention, the way it is, the way it s done, the way it s done around… …

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  • 49rule of reason — Under rule of reason test for determining whether alleged acts violated No. 1 of the Sherman Anti Trust Act [15 U.S.C.A. No. 1], which declares conspiracies in restraint of trade to be illegal, fact finder must weigh all circumstances of the case …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 50practice — Synonyms and related words: Gedankenexperiment, MO, accordance, acquittal, acquittance, act, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, acts, actually, addition, address, adherence, affectation, agency, air, algorithm, application, apprentice,… …

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