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1Rule in Saunders v Vautier — The rule in Saunders v Vautier (1841) 4 Beav 115 is a rule of equity which provides that, if all of the beneficiaries a trust are of adult age and under no disability, the beneficiaries may require the trustee to transfer the legal estate to them …
2Laporte rule — The Laporte rule is a spectroscopic selection rule named after Otto Laporte. [cite journal | author = Laporte, O. | coauthors = Meggers, W.F. | year = 1925 | title = Some rules of spectral structure | journal = Journal of the Optical Society of… …
3Net capital rule — The uniform net capital rule is a rule created by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) in 1975 to regulate directly the ability of broker dealers to meet their financial obligations to customers and other creditors.[1] Broker… …
4Mercy rule — For the 2002 film, see The Slaughter Rule. A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or, less commonly, knockout rule and skunk rule), brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and… …
5Area rule — The Whitcomb area rule, also called the transonic area rule, is a design technique used to reduce an aircraft s drag at transonic and supersonic speeds, particularly between Mach 0.75 and 1.2. This is one of the most important operating speed… …
6Mailbox rule — The mailbox rule (called the postal rule or postal acceptance rule in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, or deposited acceptance rule ) is a term of common law contracts which determines the timing of acceptance of an offer when mail is… …
7Posting rule — The posting rule (or mailbox rule in the U.S., or postal rule or deposited acceptance rule ) is an exception to the general rule of contract law in common law countries that acceptance takes place when communicated. The posting rule states, by… …
8Chinese handball — (known in its 3 or more player forms as Ace King Queen, King(s), Down the River or Slugs), is a form of American handball popular on the streets of New York City, Philadelphia, and Bridgewater, NJ during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s and is still… …
9Network performance — refers to the service quality of a telecommunications product as seen by the customer. It should not be seen merely as an attempt to get more through the network. The following list gives examples of Network Performance measures for a circuit… …
10Formula One car — A modern Formula One car is a single seat, open cockpit, open wheel race car with substantial front and rear wings, and engine positioned behind the driver. The regulations governing the cars are unique to the championship. The Formula One… …
