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1Rule of St. Benedict — • Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of St. Benedict Rule of St. Benedict …
2Rule 55 — was an operating rule adopted by railway companies in the British Isles in the late 19th century. It was introduced following a spate of accidents caused by signalmen forgetting that trains were standing on the line, sometimes within sight of… …
3Rule 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… …
4Proper law — The Doctrine of the Proper Law is applied in the choice of law stage of a lawsuit involving the Conflict of Laws.ExplanationIn a Conflicts lawsuit, one or more state laws will be relevant to the decision making process. If the laws are the same,… …
5Proper velocity — η.In flat spacetime, proper velocity is the ratio between distance traveled relative to a reference map frame (used to define simultaneity) and proper time τ elapsed on the clocks of the traveling object. It equals the object s momentum p divided …
6rule — ▪ I. rule rule 1 [ruːl] noun 1. [countable] an official instruction that says how things should be done or what is allowed: • The phone companies are working under new rules now. • The company broke government rules to undercu …
7Proper orbital elements — The proper orbital elements of an orbit are constants of motion of an object in space that remain practically unchanged over an astronomically long timescale. The term is usually used to describe the three quantities: * proper semimajor axis ( ap …
8proper nouns — Many writers stumble when confronted with finding a plural form for a proper noun, as in the two following examples, both from The Times of London and both wrong: The Cox’s were said by neighbors to be . . . happily married ; This is the first… …
9proper nouns — Many writers stumble when confronted with finding a plural form for a proper noun, as in the two following examples, both from The Times of London and both wrong: The Cox s were said by neighbors to be . . . happily married ; This is the first …
10Rule absolute — In the context of American lawIs a mandate or court order.In the context of the old English ReportsHistorically English Law struggled to find proper processes for dealing with appeals against jury verdicts.In the 18th century a practice grew up… …
