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Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
Wharton Rule
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Wharton Rule — In criminal law of conspiracy, the rule that an agreement by two persons to commit a particular crime cannot be prosecuted as a conspiracy when the crime is of such a nature as to require necessarily the participation of the two persons, e.g.… … Black's law dictionary
Wharton's Rule — Whar·ton s Rule / hwȯrt ənz / n [after Francis Wharton (1820–89), American lawyer and author, who formulated it]: a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense when the offense in question can … Law dictionary
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 conduct… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rule joint — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rule of the road — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rule of three — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rule of thumb — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rule-developing experimentation — See also: Conjoint analysis, Conjoint analysis (in healthcare), Design of experiments. Rule developing experimentation (RDE) is a systematized solution oriented business process of experimentation that designs, tests, and modifies alternative… … Wikipedia
concert of action rule — n. In criminal law, the doctrine that two or more parties who agree to commit a particular crime cannot be prosecuted for conspiracy or concerted action if the agreed upon crime can be committed only by the exact number of parties involved.… … Law dictionary
co-conspirator's rule — Under the co conspirator exception to the hearsay rule, acts and declarations of a co conspirator made in furtherance of the conspiracy are admissible against a defendant even when they are made out of the defendant s presence. People v. Columbo … Black's law dictionary
