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11rule — [ro͞ol] n. [ME reule < OFr rieule < L regula, ruler, straightedge < regere, to lead straight, rule: see RIGHT] 1. a) an authoritative regulation for action, conduct, method, procedure, arrangement, etc. [the rules of the school] b) an… …
12Rule — Rule, v. i. 1. To have power or command; to exercise supreme authority; often followed by over. [1913 Webster] By me princes rule, and nobles. Prov. viii. 16. [1913 Webster] We subdue and rule over all other creatures. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
13rule of four — rule of four: a rule in the U.S. Supreme Court under which a petition for certiorari will be granted and the case in question reviewed if four of the nine justices so decide Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
14Supreme Court of the Philippines — The Supreme Court of the Philippines (Filipino: Kataas taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema ) is the country s highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice.… …
15Supreme Court of the United States — Infobox High Court|court name = Supreme Court of the United States imagesize = 150px caption = established = 1789 country = United States location = Washington, D.C. coordinates= coord|38|53|26.55|N|77|00|15.64|W|display=inline,title type =… …
16Supreme Court of Pakistan — The Supreme Court (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ) is the apex court in Pakistan s judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court sits in Islamabad. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the… …
17Rule 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… …
18Rule of law — The rule of law, in its most basic form, is the principle that no one is above the law. Thomas Paine stated in his pamphlet Common Sense (1776): For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and… …
19Supreme Court of Israel — The Supreme Court (Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון, Beit haMishpat ha Elyon ) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. It is the highest judicial instance. The Supreme Court sits in Jerusalem. The area of its jurisdiction is the entire …
20Supreme court — For specific national supreme courts, see List of national supreme courts. A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court,… …
