Rules

Certain limits without the actual proper authority, may reside. These limits are considered, for all legal and practical purposes, as merely a further extension of the prison walls. A general principle of law, recognized as such by authorities, and stated usually in the form of a maxim. It is called a rule because in doubtful and unforeseen cases it is a rule for their decision; it embraces particular cases within general principles.

Toullier, Dr. Civ. tit. prel. note 17; 1 Bl. Comm. 44; Domat, liv. prel. tit. 1, § 1; Ram, Judgm. 30; 3 Barn. & Adol. 34; 2 Russ. 216, 580, 581; 4 Russ. 305; 10 Price, 218, 219, 228; 1 Barn. & C. 86; 7 Bing. 280; 1 Ld. Raym. 728; 5 Term E. 5; 4 Maule & S. 348.

An ordinance 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.

22 111. 173.

See "Rule Nisi."

See Rule Nisi.