rule
Definition 1
Authoritative statement of what to do or not to do in a specific situation, issued by an appropriate person or body. It clarifies, demarcates, or interprets a law or policy.
Definition 2
Statement that establishes a principle or standard, and serves as a norm for guiding or mandating action or conduct. Rules may be divided into four general categories: (1) Folklore: Unpublished rules that are conveyed by behavior and are implicitly understood. (2) Guidelines: Commonly published and recommended practices that allow some discretion with their interpretation and use. (3) Mandates: Published commands that may not be ignored in any circumstance and whose violation is punished. (4) Policies: Published rules that imply a predicted behavior and whose violation may be permitted or tolerated under certain circumstances.
rule is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership subjects.
rule appears in the definitions of the following terms:
international monetary system,
behavioral school of management,
multi fiber agreement (MFA),
estoppel,
reward system,
memorandum of tariff,
currency restriction,
dismissal of action,
full disclosure,
generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS)
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