What is to lay down and settle a rule or order of court; to decide an incidental point; to enter a rule. Burril. Bouvier called?
rule — (Law) To lay down and settle a rule or order of court; to decide an incidental point; to enter a rule. Burril. Bouvier. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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