RULES

In American practice. This term is sometimes used, by metonymy, to denote a time or season in the judicial year when motions may be made and rules taken, as special terms or argument-days, or even the vacations, as distinguished from the regular terms of the courts for the trial of causes; and, by a further extension of its meaning, it may denote proceedings in an action taken … [Read more...] about RULES

An order made by the court, in a particular case, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular time before the court, to show cause, if any he have, why a certain thing should not be done. 2. This rule is granted generally upon the oath or affirmation of the applicant; but upon the hearing, the evidence of competent witnesses must be given … [Read more...] about RULE TO SHOW CAUSE

1756, comm. law, war. A rule relating to neutrals was the first rule practically, established in 1756, and universally promulgated, that neutrals are not to carry in times of war, a trade which was interdicted to them in times of peace. … [Read more...] about RULE OF THE WAR

Rules of law are general maxims, formed by the courts, who having observed what is common to many particular cases, announce this conformity by a maxim, which is called a rule; because in doubtful and unforeseen cases, it is a rule for their decision; it embraces particular cases within general principles. … [Read more...] about RULE OF LAW

A U.S. Copyright Office Rule. This allows computer object code to be deposited with the office to register a copyright. The Office cannot read the code and thus disclaims that it is copyrighted but it is deposited as of that date and there will be no presumption that the code was copyrighted. … [Read more...] about RULE OF DOUBT