- rule absolute
- The rule or order of court granted upon a rule or order to show cause, where sufficient, cause is not shown. 37 Am J1st Motions § 38.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
rule absolute
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Rule absolute — In the context of American lawIs a mandate or court order.In the context of the old English ReportsHistorically English Law struggled to find proper processes for dealing with appeals against jury verdicts.In the 18th century a practice grew up… … Wikipedia
rule absolute — One which commands the subject matter of the rule to be forthwith enforced. It is common, for example, when the party has failed to show sufficient cause against a rule nisi, to make the rule absolute, i.e., imperative and final … Black's law dictionary
rule absolute for a new trial — An abbreviated form of entry of an order for a new trial. The order of the court formerly entered would be judgment vacated, verdict set aside and new trial granted. Fisher v Hestonville, Mantua & Fairmount Passenger Railway Co. 185 Pa 602, 605,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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absolute — Complete; perfect; final; without any condition or incumbrance; as an absolute bond (simplex obligatio) in distinction from a conditional bond. Unconditional; complete and perfect in itself; without relation to or dependence on other things or… … Black's law dictionary
absolute — Complete; perfect; final; without any condition or incumbrance; as an absolute bond (simplex obligatio) in distinction from a conditional bond. Unconditional; complete and perfect in itself; without relation to or dependence on other things or… … Black's law dictionary
absolute — Free; unconditional; unrestricted; not dependent upon or appurtenant to something else. Anno: 36 ALR2d 151 (absolute gift to spouse.) The most ordinary signification of the adjective absolute is unrestricted or unconditional. Thus, an absolute… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Rule of St. Benedict — • Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of St. Benedict Rule of St. Benedict … Catholic encyclopedia
rule in Shelley's Case — rule in Shel·ley s case / she lēz / often cap R [from Wolfe v. Shelley, a 1581 English case invoking the rule]: a former common law rule that converted a life estate of an ancestor into an estate in fee and destroyed the remainder to the heirs… … Law dictionary
