But for rule — In the law of negligence, a principle that provides that the defendant s conduct is not the cause of an injury to the plaintiff, unless that injury would not have occurred except for ( but for ) the defendant s conduct. Dictionary from West s… … Law dictionary
But for rule — In the law of negligence, a principle that provides that the defendant s conduct is not the cause of an injury to the plaintiff, unless that injury would not have occurred except for ( but for ) the defendant s conduct. Dictionary from West s… … Law dictionary
but for — 1. preposition Except, except for, not counting; were it not for. She had a woman to take care of her called Mrs Poole an able woman in her line, and very trustworthy, but for one fault a fault common to a deal of them nurses and matrons she kept … Wiktionary
Rule of Saint Francis — Rule of Saint Francis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of Saint Francis As known, St. Francis founded three orders and gave each of them a special rule. Here only the rule of the first order is to be considered, i.e., that of the Friars … Catholic encyclopedia
Rule 184 — is a one dimensional binary cellular automaton rule, notable for solving the majority problem as well as for its ability to simultaneously describe several, seemingly quite different, particle systems:* Rule 184 can be used as a simple model for… … Wikipedia
rule — 1 n 1 a: a prescribed guide for conduct or action b: a regulating principle or precept 2 a: an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to… … Law dictionary
Rule utilitarianism — is a form of utilitarianism which states that moral actions are those which conform to the rules which lead to the greatest good, or that the rightness or wrongness of a particular action is a function of the correctness of the rule of which it… … Wikipedia
Rule of 72 — In finance, the rule of 72, the rule of 70 and the rule of 69 are methods for estimating an investment s doubling time. The number in the title is divided by the interest percentage per period to get the approximate number of periods needed for… … Wikipedia
Rule in Howe v Earl of Dartmouth — The rule in Howe v Earl of Dartmouth (1802) 7 Ves 137 is a rule of equity in relation to the duties of a trustee in relation to a trust fund where there are successive interests in relation to the trust fund, and seeks to strike a fair balance… … Wikipedia
for the most part — adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly (Freq. 15) These accounts are largely inactive • Syn: ↑largely, ↑mostly • Derived from adjective: ↑most (for: ↑mostly) … Useful english dictionary
