common rule ex parteglossary / COMMON RULE EX PARTE common rule ex parte. Hist. A court-docket entry reflecting that the case would be decided by a majority vote and would proceed even if a notified party did not appear. See Billington v. Sprague, 22 Me. 34 (1842). 词条贡献者 法律翻译王漾,在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。