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(noun) - 1. An established standard, guide, or regulation; a principle or regulation set up by authority, prescribing or directing action or forbearance; as, the rules of a legislative body, of a company, court, public office, of the law, of ethics. 2. A regulation made by a court of justice or public office with reference to the conduct of business therein. 3. An order made by … [Read more...] about RULE

The fourth part of an acre in square measure, or one thousand two hundred and ten square yards. … [Read more...] about ROOD OF LAND

That part of a tree or plant under ground from which it draws most of its nourishment from the earth. 2. When the roots of a tree planted in one man's land extend into that of another, this circumstance does not give the latter any right to the tree, though such is the doctrine of the civil law; Dig. 41, 1, 7, 13; but such person has a right to cut off the roots up to his line. … [Read more...] about ROOT

The same aa "stock of descent." … [Read more...] about ROOT OF DESCENT

The document with which an abstract of title properly commences is called the "root" of the title. Sweet … [Read more...] about ROOT OF TITLE