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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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nasciturus ruleAn unborn child, if subsequently born alive, is considered as already in existence whenever it is to its own advantage.Rate it:

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NIBMARAbbreviation of no independence before majority rule : a policy adopted by the United Kingdom requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony, rather than rule by the white colonial minority, before the colony could be granted independence.Rate it:

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on averageUsually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.Rate it:

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opinio juris sive necessitatisThe principle of International Law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of Law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law. See the Lotus CaseRate it:

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paper trailA written record, history, or collection of evidence.Rate it:

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par delictumThe par delictum rule prescribes that a party should not obtain satisfaction from a court of law with where his own conduct is wrongful.Rate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to demand verifiable evidence for a statement.Rate it:

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potestas immoderata, infinitadespotic, tyrannous rule.Rate it:

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pourquoi faire compliqué quand on peut faire simpleQuestion rhétorique mettant en évidence l’existence d’une alternative plus simple.Rate it:

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pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire compliquéRenversement de la question « pourquoi faire compliqué quand on peut faire simple ? » qui met en évidence l’existence d’une alternative plus simple.Rate it:

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pro testimonio dicereto state as evidence.Rate it:

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pull out of one's assTo fabricate (a factual-sounding claim) from no factual basis or evidenceRate it:

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punch outTo rule that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.Rate it:

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Put Your Foot DownTo be rigid, strict and resolute about something, to be unyielding about a certain ruleRate it:

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quand les mouettes ont pied, il est temps de virerSe dit quand l'évidence recommande un changement de cap, au sens propre ou au sens figuré.Rate it:

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red-handedShowing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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rule OKTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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rule outTo reject an option from a list of possibilities.Rate it:

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rule overto be a ruler of, to command.Rate it:

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rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

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rule the roostTo be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.Rate it:

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rule the schoolTo substantially control a school administratively, financially, or to control a school's curriculum.Rate it:

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rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).Rate it:

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rule with an iron fistTo rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.Rate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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shot in the darkA guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.Rate it:

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smoking gunEvidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute.Rate it:

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smoking gunThe conclusive evidence, the bare facts, clear and decisive picture.Rate it:

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speak toTo give evidence regarding something; to attest for.Rate it:

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take on faithTo accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.Rate it:

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take the hintConcede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.Rate it:

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talk a good gameTo speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.Rate it:

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talk is cheapIt is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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testibus teneri, convictum esseto be convicted by some one's evidence.Rate it:

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testimonium dicere pro aliquoto give evidence on some one's behalf.Rate it:

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the plural of anecdote is not dataanecdotal evidence is not adequate to prove somethingRate it:

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there is an exception to every ruleUsually said in a situation when the rule is incorrect and unusable.Rate it:

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touch-move ruleIn chess, a rule that states any piece touched deliberately by a player, when it is their turn to move, must be moved if a legal move is possible.Rate it:

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two-second ruleA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.Rate it:

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what do i knowImplies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderAny decision or rule that applies to one person must be applied to the others especially of the same group.Rate it:

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winning is no option, it's a rule.I came up with this walking past the new baseball field (Franklin Quest Field) that was being constructed in Salt Lake City Utah back around 1996 I believeRate it:

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