rules of practice

rules of practice
In the broad sense, rules, whether of the common law, under statute, or prescribed and promulgated by the court, which govern the procedure in a case. Adjective law. In common usage, procedural rules promulgated by the courts, sometimes in comprehensive form, at other times as supplementary to a practice act. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; Federal Rules of Equity Practice.

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  • rules of practice — the published regulations relating to the presentation of evidence and appearance of witnesses before a particular administrative agency or regulatory body …   Useful english dictionary

  • equity rules of practice — A set of rules supplanted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective September 16, 1938. Schlaefer v Schlaefer, 71 App DC 350, 112 F2d 177 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Practice Direction — In English law, a Practice Direction is a supplemental protocol to rules of civil and criminal procedure in the Courts. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 contains a large number of Practice Directions which give practical advice on how to interpret… …   Wikipedia

  • rules of civil procedure — The official terminology in many jurisdictions for rules of practice in civil cases. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; rules of practice …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • rules of criminal procedure — The official terminology in many jurisdictions for rules of practice in criminal cases. See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; rules of practice …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Practice of law — In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the… …   Wikipedia

  • practice act — A statute regulating and prescribing procedure in courts of justice, sometimes in a comprehensive form, at other times supplemented by rules of practice. Helvering v Continental Oil Co. 63 App DC 5, 68 172d 750. See rules of practice …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Rules Enabling Act — The federal statute of June 19, 1934, empowering the Supreme Court to prescribe rules of practice for the federal courts, subject to the condition that the court shall not abridge, enlarge or modify substantive rights in the guise of regulating… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • rules of procedure — See rules of practice …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • practice — prac·tice n 1: the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi judicial proceedings 2 a: the continuous exercise of a profession; also: the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license engaged in the… …   Law dictionary

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