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cab-rank rule

cab-rank rule proper noun: the obligation of a barrister (in certain jurisdictions) to accept any work in a field in which they profess themselves competent to practise, at a court at which they normally appear, and at their usual rates.

Proper noun

the cab-rank rule

  1. The obligation of a barrister (in certain jurisdictions) to accept any work in a field in which they profess themselves competent to practise, at a court at which they normally appear, and at their usual rates.

Origin of cab-rank rule

See cab off the rank.

Questions about cab-rank rule

What does cab-rank rule mean?
Cab-rank rule means the obligation of a barrister (in certain jurisdictions) to accept any work in a field in which they profess themselves competent to practise, at a court at which they normally appear, and at their usual rates.
What part of speech is cab-rank rule?
Cab-rank rule is a proper noun.

Words near cab-rank rule in the dictionary

  1. cab signals
  2. cab unit
  3. cab units
  4. cab-driver
  5. cab-drivers
  6. cab-rank rule
  7. caba
  8. Cabacungan
  9. Cabacungans
  10. Cabada
  11. Cabadas

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