2. Verb. (third-person singular of rule) ¹
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Definition of Rules
1. rule [v] - See also: rule
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rules
Literary usage of Rules
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. House (1851)
"So the House refused to suspend the rules. Mr. Wellborn moved that the rules be
suspended, so as to enable him to move that the Committee of the Whole House ..."
2. Annual Report by United States Civil Service Commission (1898)
"CHANGES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE KULES, MAY 6, 1896, TO Л Г NE l, 1898. A complete
revision of the civil-service rules was promulgated by President Cleveland on ..."
3. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1908)
"Appointments for positions in the Non-Competitive Class shall be made after such
non-competitive examination as shall be prescribed by the rules of the ..."