Rules

Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Bouvier (1839)

United States Code

33 U.S.C. § 2003 — in this section

“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 apply on inland waters; and

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

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."

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Certain limits without the actual walls of the prisons, where the prisoner, on proper security previously given to the proper authority, may reside. These limits are considered, for all legal and practical purposes, as merely a further extension of the prison walls. So used in America. See 3 Bibb 202. The rules or permission to reside without the prison may be obtained by any person not committed criminally; 2 Stra. 845; nor for contempt; id. 817; by satisfying the marshal or w r arden or other authority of the security with which he may grant such permission. Proceedings in an action out of court, and Rules is used in the plural to indicate rule day: Thus “May Rules.” See Steam-Gauge & Lantern Co. v. Meyrose, 27 Fed. 215.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In American practice. This term is sometimes used, by metonymy, to denote a time or season in the judiclal year when motions may be made and rules token, as special terms or argument-days or even the vacations, as distinguished from the regular terms of the courts for the trial of causes; and, by a further extension of Its meaning, it may denote proceedings in an action taken out of court Thus, "an irregularity committed at rules may be corrected at the next term of the court." Southall's Admit v. Exchange Bank, 12 Grat. (Va.) 312.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In American law. Sometimes proceedings in an action out of court, or in vacation, and the times of such proceedings.

In English law. Rules of the King's Bench prison: limits beyond the walls of the prison, within which prisoners in custody in civil actions were allowed to live on certain conditions.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

in English law. The rules of the King’s Bench and Fleet are certain limits without the actual walls of the prisons, where the prisoner, on proper security previously given tothe marshal of the King’s Bench, or warden of the Fleet, may reside; those limits are considered, for all legal and practical purposes, as merely a further extension of the prison walls. The rules or permission to reside without the prison, may be obtained by any person not committed criminally, 2 Str. R. 845; nor for contempt, Id. 817; by satisfying the marshal or warden of the security with which he may grant such permission.