day-rule
day-rule n. 〈英〉准许囚犯出狱一天的法院命令；许可囚犯在日间外出监狱的法院命令；出监(参加审判的)许可 许可被王座法院〔King’s Bench〕或弗里特监狱关押的囚犯出监参加巡回法院〔assize〕对其所涉案件的审理的法院命令。依这一命令，囚犯必须在晚9点以前返回监狱。已于1842年废除。 (=day-writ)
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aggravation rule
aggravation rule. Workers’ compensation. The principle that when an on-the-job injury combines with a preex-isting injury, resulting in a greater disability than that which would have resulted from the on-the-job injury alone, the entire disability is compensable as if it had occurred at work. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 552–566. C.J.S. Workmen’s Compensation §§ 325–337.]
rule of the floating subtrahend
rule of the floating subtrahend. The common-law doctrine that a plaintiff whose damage was not caused entirely by the defendant must prove the amount of damage that is not attributable to the defendant (the subtrahend) or else recover nothing. • The reasoning behind the rule is that damage is an essential element of a tort
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Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 〈美〉《联邦上诉程序规则》 适用于以下三种情形：１自联邦地区法院和联邦税务法院上诉至联邦上诉法院的上诉程序；２联邦上诉法院对行政机关、部门、委员会及有关官员的决定进行复审或执行的程序；３申请联邦上诉法院或法官签发令状或给予其他救济的程序。部分州在它们的上诉法院实践中采用了同样的规则。
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midwest piping rule
Midwest Piping rule. Labor law. The doctrine that an employer may not recognize multiple unions during a period in which there are conflicting claims of representation. Midwest Piping & Supply Co., 63 NLRB Dec. (CCH) 1060 (1945).
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prudent operator rule
prudent operator rule 谨慎经营者规则 在以提成为基础的石油与天然气租赁协议中，如果规定由承租人决定开发，则其含义并非将开发置于承租人不受控制的意愿之下，而是要求承租人以一个谨慎经营者根据具体情况认为适当的方式进行开发。
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family partnership rules
family-partnership rules. Laws or regulations designed to prevent the shifting of income among partners, esp. family members, who may not be dealing at arm’s length. [Cases: Partnership 70. C.J.S. Partnership § 77.]
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nominal payee rule
nominal-payee rule. Commercial law. The rule that validates any person’s indorsement of an instrument (such as a check) when the instrument’s drawer intended for the payee to have no interest in the instrument. UCC § 3-404(b). [Cases: Bills and Notes 279. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit §§ 29, 150–151.]
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escobedo rule
Escobedo rule (es-k[schwa]-bee-doh).Criminal procedure. The principle that a statement by an unindicted, targeted suspect in police custody is inadmissible at trial unless the police warn the suspect of the right to remain silent and provide an opportunity for the suspect to consult with retained or appointed counsel. • This rule was a precursor to the