rule of procedure

  • 41two issue rule — n: a rule of procedure: a general verdict that is returned in a case having more than one theory of liability and that is supported by at least one issue will stand regardless of error as to other issues Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …

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  • 42ground rule — noun Date: 1890 1. a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course 2. a rule of procedure < ground rules for selecting a superintendent American School Board Journal > …

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  • 43As a rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44Board rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for&#8230; …

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  • 45Caliber rule — Rule Rule, n. [OE. reule, riule, OF. riule, reule, F. r[ e]gle, fr. L. regula a ruler, rule, model, fr. regere, rectum, to lead straight, to direct. See {Right}, a., and cf. {Regular}.] 1. That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for&#8230; …

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  • 46L'Hôpital's rule — Procedure of differential calculus for evaluating indeterminate forms such as 0/0 and ∞/∞ when they result from attempting to find a limit. It states that when the limit of f(x)/g(x) is indeterminate, under certain conditions it can be obtained&#8230; …

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  • 47PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — CIVIL Court Sessions The courts of three (judges) exercising jurisdiction in civil matters (see bet din ) held their sessions during the day, but – following Jethro s advice to Moses that judges should be available at all times (Ex. 18:22) – they …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 48Federal Rules of Civil Procedure — The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are rules governing civil procedure in United States district (federal) courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the&#8230; …

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  • 49Grant procedure before the European Patent Office — Graph of European patent applications filed and granted between 1998 and 2007. Note that the average time from filing to grant in 2007 was 43.7 months (3.6 years) The grant procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO) is an ex parte,&#8230; …

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  • 50Opposition procedure before the European Patent Office — The opposition procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO) is a post grant, contentious, inter partes, administrative [1] procedure intended to allow any European patent to be centrally opposed. European patents granted by the EPO under the …

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