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41Rule of the Dukes — The Rule of the Dukes was an interregnum in the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (574/5 ndash;584/5) during which Italy was ruled by the Lombard dukes of the old Roman provinces and urban centres. The interregnum is said to have lasted ten years… …
42rule nisi — A rule or order of court granted ex parte on the motion of one party, directing the other party to the action or proceeding to show cause why the rule should not be made absolute, such ex parte rule becoming absolute unless such cause is shown.… …
43Action of August 1702 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Action of August 1702 partof=War of the Spanish Succession caption=The injured Benbow continues to order the attack date=19–25 August 1702 O.S. place=off Santa Marta result=Tactically indecisive Strategic French …
44rule out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rule out a course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable. [V P n (not pron)] The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions... [V P n (not… …
45rule — A criterion, standard, or guide governing a procedure, arrangement, action, etc. SEE ALSO: law, principle, theorem. [O. Fr. reule, fr. L. regula, a guide, pattern] Abegg r. the tendency of the sum of the …
46rule out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. eliminate, reject, prevent, preclude; see eliminate 1 , exclude 1 , prevent . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. exclude. see eliminate III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or… …
47action axis — TV An imaginary line drawn between two subjects or along a line of motion to maintain continuity of screen direction. Crossing it from one shot to the next creates an error in continuity. It is also referred to as the “180 degree rule.” …
48Labour Party Rule Book — The Labour Party Rule Book is the governing document for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom and contains the Labour Party Constitution. The first part is known as Constitutional rules and contains the most important provision for Labour party …
49work to rule — verb To work slowly by strictly following all work rules, usually in a work to rule job action, as part of unionized labor protest …
50As 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… …
