Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Rule of four — The rule of four is a Supreme Court of the United States practice that permits four of the nine justices to grant a writ of certiorari. This is done specifically to prevent a majority of the court from controlling all the cases it agrees to… … Wikipedia
rule of four — Working rule devised by Supreme Court for determining if a case is deserving of review; the theory being that if four justices find that a legal question of general importance is raised, that is ample proof that the question has such importance.… … Black's law dictionary
The Rule of Four — infobox Book | name = The Rule of Four title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = The Dial… … Wikipedia
Rule of Saint Francis — Rule of Saint Francis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of Saint Francis As known, St. Francis founded three orders and gave each of them a special rule. Here only the rule of the first order is to be considered, i.e., that of the Friars … Catholic encyclopedia
four–month rule — n: a rule requiring that an action be taken within four months: as a: a rule in some states requiring that a defendant be tried within four months of the arrest, charge, or arraignment b: a rule set out in section 9 103(1)(d) of the Uniform… … Law dictionary
four corners rule — n: a rule holding that if a document (as a contract, deed, or will) appears on its face to be complete no outside evidence may be used to challenge it ◇ The number of states that accept the four corners rule is in decline. Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
Rule 6 — was the most infamous and well known of a set of behavior rules imposed on participants at the 1991 San Jose, California Timecon science fiction convention by the hosting hotel (then a Red Lion Inn [ [http://redlion.rdln.com/ Red Lion Inns] ] ).… … Wikipedia
Rule, Britannia! — is a British patriotic song, originating from the poem Rule, Britannia by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740. [cite book | last = Scholes| first = Percy A| title = The Oxford Companion to Music (tenth Edition)| publisher =… … Wikipedia
Rule 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 … Catholic encyclopedia
Rule of St. Augustine — • Names the five documents sometimes identified as the Rule of Augustine, quickly narrows the field to two contenders, settles on Letter 211. Also deals with Augustine s relation to monasticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of… … Catholic encyclopedia
