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- règle f de droit d'application générale
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
English-French legislative terms. 2015.
general rule — index canon, generality (vague statement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Rule of law — The rule of law, in its most basic form, is the principle that no one is above the law. Thomas Paine stated in his pamphlet Common Sense (1776): For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and… … Wikipedia
rule of law — A legal principle, of general application, sanctioned by the recognition of authorities, and usually expressed in the form of a maxim or logical proposition. Called a rule, because in doubtful or unforeseen cases it is a guide or norm for their… … Black's law dictionary
deviating from the general rule — index irregular (not usual) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
general rule — Law. See under rule (def. 10). * * * … Universalium
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
rule — 1 n 1 a: a prescribed guide for conduct or action b: a regulating principle or precept 2 a: an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to… … Law dictionary
general — gen·er·al / jen rəl, je nə / adj 1: involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole 2: involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group 3: not confined by specialization or limitation 4: relating to, determined by … Law dictionary
general rule — noun : a standing order governing practice and general procedure in a court compare special rule * * * Law. See under rule (def. 10) … Useful english dictionary
International Network to Promote the Rule of Law — The International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) is an association of practitioners established in 2007 joined together to develop the human capacity and intellectual resources required to promote the rule of law in countries… … Wikipedia
general verdict rule — n: a rule providing that if a jury returns a general verdict in favor of one party it is presumed to have found in favor of that party on every issue Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary