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All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will

a statutory rule that became a term of the contract, as much so as the amount of the premium to be paid or the time for its payment, and that determines the substantive rights of t

See Navigation Rules; Highway; Bicycles. See 12 Encycl. Engl. Laws. RULE OF 1793. The rule enforced by Great Britain in 1793 that when a commerce which had previously been consider

The rule of the thalweg rests upon equitable considerations and is intended to safeguard to each State equality of access and right of navigation in the stream

1756, comm. law, war. A rule relating to neutrals was the first time practically established in 1756, and universally promulgated, that “neutrals are not to carry on in times of wa

An old rule of the canon law which prevailed in the ecclesiastical courts of England and which required the parties to live together for three years, and, if at the end of that tim

where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso is afterwards introduced, that proviso is construed strictly, and takes no case out of the enacting

For purposes of this subsection, the term “rule or regulation” means a provision or series of interrelated provisions stating a single separable rule of law. / For purposes of this

See Regnal years .

“Inland Rules” or “Rules” mean the Inland Navigational Rules and the annexes thereto, which govern the conduct of vessels and specify the lights, shapes, and sound signals that app

“rules and regulations” means rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 995 of this title.

The term “rules of an exchange”, “rules of an association”, or “rules of a clearing agency” means the constitution, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rules, or instruments cor

The term “rules of an exchange”, “rules of an association”, or “rules of a clearing agency” means the constitution, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rules, or instruments cor

The term “rules of an exchange”, “rules of an association”, or “rules of a clearing agency” means the constitution, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rules, or instruments cor

Certain limits without the walls, within which all prisoners in custody in civil actions were allowed to live, upon giving sufficient security to the marshal not to escape. —Rules

The term “rules of a self-regulatory organization” means the rules of an exchange which is a national securities exchange, the rules of an association of brokers and dealers which

The rules for regulating the practice of the different courts, which the judges are empowered to frame and pnt in force as occasion may require, are termed "rules of court." Brown.

See "Rules." RULES OF THE KING'S BENCH prison. In Knglish practice. Certain limits beyond the walls of the prison, within which all prisoners in custody in civil actions were allow

We do not perceive any sufficient reason for so construing this Act of Congress as to exclude from its provisions those statutes of the several States which prescribe rules of evid

as the rules of evidence are founded upon general interest and convenience, they must, from time to time, admit of modifications, to adapt them to the actual condition and business

Rules of navigation are obligatory from the time the necessity for precaution begins, and continue to be applicable as the vessels advance, so long as the means and opportunity to

Certain orders made by the courts for the purpose of regulating the practice of members of the bar and others. Every court of record has an inherent power to make rules for the tra

An authority conferred upon a court to make rules of procedure for the exercise of its jurisdiction is not an authority to enlarge that jurisdiction.

The term “rules of the Board” means the bylaws and rules of the Board (as submitted to, and approved, modified, or amended by the Commission, in accordance with section 7217 of thi

In English practice. Certain limits bsyond the walls of the prison, within which all prisoners in custody in civil actions were allowed to live, upon giving security by bond, with

Limits outside a prison within which civil prisoners might live upon giving bond against escape.

See "Law of the Road." RUMPERE (Lat.) In the civil law. To break; to revoke. Rumpitur testamentum cum, in eodem statu manente testatore, ipsius testamenti jus vitiatur, a testament

A rule Issuing as of course to plaintiff under the common-law practice requiring defendant to plead to the declaration within a time specified.

An order made by the court, in a particular case, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular time before the court, to show cause, if any he

A settlement or decision of a point of law arising from the trial of a cause, usually without the force or effect of a judgment or order, e. g., a ruling excluding certain evidence

The term “ruling amount” means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount which the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) to be necessary to— (A) fund the total nuclear decom

A clear, concise statement of the law under its 400 main titles arranged in alphabetical order. Under each statement of a principle of law it does not cite great masses of cases of

For purposes of this subsection, the term “rum” means any article classified under subheading 2208.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ( 19 U.S.C. 1202 ).

A general public report of cer- In general, rumor cannot be received in I I evidence; but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evid

I. In the civil law. To break; to revoke. Bumpitur testamentum cnm, in eodem statu manente testatore, ipsius testament! jus vitiatnr: a testament is broken when, the testator remai

The English parliament from 1648-1660. See Long parliament .

A watercourse of a small size. 2 Bibb 354. The word is sometimes used interchangeably with creek. Watts v. Lindsey, 7 Wheat. (U. S.) 162, 5 L. Ed. 423.

In old records. Land fuil of brambles and briars. 1 Inst 5a.

In old English law. A load-horse; a sumpter-horse or cart-horse.

A measure of wine, oll, etc., containing eighteen gallons and a half. Cowell.

A term used of matured notes which were payable in chattels. See 22 Vt. 301.

An open, unsettled account, as distinguished from a stated and liquidated account. "Running accounts mean mutual accounts and reciprocal demands between the parties, which accounts

Mutual accounts and reciprocal demands, remaining open and unsettled, between merchants. See 1 Ind. 333.

Running a corner' consists, broadly speaking, in acquiring control of all or the dominant portion of a commodity, with the purpose of artificially enhancing the price; one of the i

This term is applied to wandering or straying animals.

Days counted in succession, without any allowance for holidays.

In Scotch law. Lands where the ridges of a field belong alternately to different proprietors. Bell, Diet. RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMitations. A metaphorical expression, by which

Where a lease provided that the tenancy should not be confined to any portion of the land granted, but allowed the tenant the use of all the land he could clear, it was called in t

A metaphorical expression, by which is meant that the time mentioned in the statute of limitations is considered as passing. 1 Bouv. Inst. no. 861.

One contemplating successive insurances and providing that the object of the policy may from time to time be defined by additional statements or indorsements. See 44 Cal. 397.

A technical expression applied to covenants real which affect the land. A covenant is said to run with the land when either the liability to perform it or the right to take advanta

A covenant is said to "run with the reversion" when either the liability to perform it or the right to take advantage of it passes to the assignee of that reversion.

(Sometimes abbreviated R. 0. M.) Coal just as it is mined, hauled out of the mine and dumped into the cars.

Lands in Scotland where the ridges of a field belong alternatively to different proprietors. Anciently this kind of possession was advantageous in giving a united interest to tenan

See Running with the land .

A silver coin of India, rated at 2s. for the current, and 2s. 3d. for the Bombay, rupee.

Contemplation of a state of bankruptcy or a known insolvency and inity to carry on business, and a stoppage 4 of business. 5 Reporter, 295, 299. Something more is meant by the phra

Lat In the civll law. Broken. A term applied to a wlll. Inst 2, ' 17, 3.

In this section, the term “rural” means an area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. / Subject to subparagraph

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural air ambulance service” means fixed wing and rotary wing air ambulance service in which the point of pick up of the individual occurs

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural airport” means, with respect to any calendar year, any airport if— (i) there were fewer than 100,000 commercial passengers departing

The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49 . / Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (I), the terms “rural” and “rural area” mean any area othe

provide financial, technical, and related assistance to State foresters or equivalent State officials in cooperative efforts to organize, train, and equip local firefighting forces

The term “rural business concern” means— (A) a public, private, or cooperative for-profit or nonprofit organization; (B) a for-profit or nonprofit business controlled by an Indian

The term “rural business investment company” means a company that— (A) has been granted final approval by the Secretary under section 2009cc–3(e) of this title ; and (B) has entere

The term “rural community” means— (A) any town, township, municipality, or other similar unit of general purpose local government, or any area represented by a not-for-profit corpo

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “rural cooperative” means— (i) any organization which— (I) is engaged primarily in providing electric service on a mutual or cooperative

The term “rural cooperative plan” means any pension plan— (i) which is a defined contribution plan (as defined in section 414(i)), and (ii) which is established and maintained by a

An officer of the established church in England, generally a parochial clergyman, appointed to act under the bishop or archdeacon; his proper duty being to inspect the conduct of t

A subdivision of an arch-diocese.

In English eccleslas-tical law. Very ancient officers of the church, almost grown out of use, until about the middle of the present century, about which time they were generally re

“rural development” means the planning, financing, and development of facilities and services in rural areas that contribute to making those areas desirable places in which to live

In this section, the term “rural development program” means the following: (1) Sections 304(b), 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 310B, and 375 1 and subtitle E [ 7 U.S.C. 2009 et seq.] of th

the term “rural electric cooperative” means— (I) any organization which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26 and which is engaged primarily in providing electric ser

The term “rural emergency hospital” means a facility described in paragraph (3) that— (A) is enrolled under section 1395cc(j) of this title , submits the additional information des

The term "rural emergency hospital services" means the following services furnished by a rural emergency hospital (as defined in paragraph (2)) that do not exceed an annu

The term “rural health clinic” means a facility which— (A) is primarily engaged in furnishing to outpatients services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (B) i

The term “rural health clinic services” means— (A) physicians’ services and such services and supplies as are covered under subsection (s)(2)(A) if furnished as an incident to a ph

For the purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii), the term “rural health facility” means the following: (i) A subsection (d) hospital (as defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1395ww(d) o

In this section, the term “rural health network” means, with respect to a State, an organization consisting of— (A) at least 1 facility that the State has designated or plans to de

The term “rural heritage” means historic sites, structures, and districts. / The term “rural heritage” includes historic rural downtown areas and main streets, neighborhoods, farms

The term “rural infrastructure project” means a surface transportation infrastructure project located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than

The term “rural microenterprise” means— (A) a sole proprietorship located in a rural area; or (B) a business entity with not more than 10 full-time-equivalent employees located in

The term "rural minority business enterprise" means a minority business enterprise located in a rural area.

The term “rural or agricultural real estate” means— (A) any real property which is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products, (B) any real property

In this subsection, the term "rural or remote area" means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 10,000 inhabitants.

The term “rural projects fund” means a fund— (A) established by a State infrastructure bank in accordance with section 610(d)(4); (B) capitalized with the proceeds of a secured loa

The term “rural provider or supplier” means— (A) a— (i) provider or supplier located in a rural area (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(2)(D) of this title ); or (ii) provider treate

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural renewal county” means any county which— (i) is outside a metropolitan statistical area (defined as such by the Office of Management

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “rural resident” shall include a family or a person who is a renter of a dwelling unit in a rural area.

See Servitude. RUSE DE GUERRE (Fr.). Literally, a trick in war. A stratagem. It is said to be lawful among Mligerents, provided it does not involve treachery and falsehood. Grotius

the term “rural small business concern” means an eligible small business concern located in a rural area, as that term is defined in section 1393(a)(2) of title 26 ;

The term “rural State” means any State which has— (i) a population of less than 4,500,000 according to the 2000 census, (ii) a population density of less than 150 people per square

The term “rural telephone company” means a local exchange carrier operating entity to the extent that such entity— (A) provides common carrier service to any local exchange carrier

the term “rural telephone cooperative association” means an organization described in paragraph (4) or (6) of section 501(c) of title 26 which is exempt from tax under section 501(

the term “rural tourism” has the meaning given that term by the Secretary of Commerce and shall include activities related to travel and tourism that occur on Federal recreational

the term “rural volunteer fire department” means any organized, not for profit, fire protection organization that provides service primarily to a community or city with a populatio

The term “rural water supply project” means a project that is designed to serve a community or group of communities, each of which has a population of not more than 50,000 inhabita

to assume the guise of a friend or an enemy, is, in legitimate warfare, an act the most familiar and frequent in its occurrence. It is so ordinary a ruse de guerre, that it ought r

Assaulting a person by pushing those standing to the rear of him into him. See 95 Mich. 236, 35 Am. St. Rep. 558, 20 L. R. A. 55, 54 N. W. 763.