conventional rule
1Conventional wisdom — For other uses, see Conventional wisdom (disambiguation). Conventional wisdom (CW) is a term used to describe ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public or by experts in a field. Such ideas or explanations, though… …
2Rule of tincture — The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). This means that or and argent (gold and silver, which are represented by yellow and white) may not be placed on… …
3rule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. law, regulation; government, authority; ruler. See rule, measurement. II Regulation for standard procedure Nouns 1. rule, law, ordinance, regulation, canon, code, act, measure, statute; decision,… …
4Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe — The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment in Europe (from the… …
5Non-conventional trademark — A non conventional trademark, also known as a nontraditional trademark, is any new type of trademark which does not belong to a pre existing, conventional category of trade mark, and which is often difficult to register, but which may… …
6Social rule system theory — is an attempt to formally approach different kinds of social rule systems in a unified manner. Social rules systems include institutions such as norms, laws, regulations, taboos, customs, and a variety of related concepts and are important in the …
7Right hand grip rule — For the related yet different principle relating to electromagnetic coils, see right hand rule .The right hand grip rule is a physics principle applied to electric current passing through a solenoid, resulting in a magnetic field. When you wrap… …
8Two-second rule — The two second rule is a rule of thumb intended to maintain a safe following distance when driving. The rule is that a driver should ideally try to stay at least two seconds behind any vehicle that is immediately in front of the driver s vehicle …
9slide-rule general — (SLYD rool jen.uh.rul) n. A military leader who takes an intellectual or theoretical approach to war; a military leader who prefers high tech weaponry and tactics over traditional military doctrines. Example Citation: But it s not all rosy… …
10mob rule — n mob law, lynch law, kangaroo court, Reign of Terror FORMAL ochlocracy COLLOQ. mobocracy * * * mob rule UK US noun [uncountable] a situation in which a crowd of people control a place illegally …
