rules

v. govern, control; determine, decide, decree; mark with lines using a ruler

n. law, regulation; custom, common practice; government; ruler, flat tool used for measuring distances

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Noun
1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
(synonym) regulation
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) restriction, limitation
2. something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
(synonym) convention, normal, pattern, formula
(hypernym) practice
(hyponym) mores
3. prescribed guide for conduct or action
(synonym) prescript
(hypernym) direction, instruction
(hyponym) bylaw, bye law
(part-holonym) book, rule book
(derivation) decree
4. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
(synonym) linguistic rule
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) grammatical rule, rule of grammar
(classification) linguistics
5. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
(synonym) principle
(hypernym) generalization, generalisation, generality
(hyponym) pillar
6. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
(synonym) principle
(hypernym) law, law of nature
(hyponym) Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization
7. the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
(hypernym) duration, continuance
(hyponym) Regency
(derivation) govern
8. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
(synonym) dominion
(hypernym) dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
(hyponym) paramountcy
(derivation) govern
9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"
(hypernym) direction, instruction
(hyponym) ground rule
(part-holonym) book, rule book
10. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"
(hypernym) direction, instruction
11. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
(synonym) formula
(hypernym) procedure, process
(hyponym) metarule
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
12. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
(synonym) ruler
(hypernym) measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
(hyponym) carpenter's rule
Verb
1. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
(synonym) govern
(hypernym) control, command
(hyponym) throne
(derivation) dominion
2. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"
(synonym) decree
(hypernym) decide, make up one's mind, determine
(hyponym) overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse
(see-also) preclude, rule out, close out
(derivation) prescript
3. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
(synonym) predominate, dominate, reign, prevail
(hyponym) override
4. decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
(synonym) find
(hypernym) pronounce, label, judge
(verb-group) find, feel
(derivation) opinion, ruling
5. have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
(hypernym) attach to, accompany, come with, go with
6. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"
(hypernym) draw
(derivation) ruler
7. keep in check; "rule one's temper"
(synonym) harness, rein
(hypernym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

RULES - English law. The rules of the King's Bench and Fleet are certain limits without the actual walls of the prisons, where the prisoner, on proper security previously given to the marshal of the king's bench, or warden of the fleet, may reside; those limits are considered, for all legal and practical purposes, as merely a further extension of the prison walls.

The rules or permission to reside without the prison, may be obtained by any person not committed criminally by satisfying the marshal or warden of the security with which he may grant such permission.

RULES OF COURT - An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction.

Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the laws by which the practice of the court is governed; the latter are special orders made in particular cases.

Disobedience to these is punished by giving judgment against the disobedient party, or by attachment for contempt.

RULES OF PRACTICE - Certain orders made by the courts for the purpose of regulating the practice of members of the bar and others.

Every court of record has an inherent power to make rules for the transaction of its business; which rules they may from time to time change, alter, rescind or repeal. While they are in force they must be applied to all cases which fall within them; they can use no discretion, unless such discretion is authorized by the rules themselves. Rules of court cannot, of course, contravene the constitution or the law of the land.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.

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Agreeing on three articles of law.
Laying down simple and clear rules so that they will be observed by all concerned.