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rule of recognition

rule of recognition noun: a notion of what should "count" as law.

Noun

rule of recognition

  1. A notion of what should "count" as law.

Questions about rule of recognition

What does rule of recognition mean?
Rule of recognition means a notion of what should "count" as law.
What part of speech is rule of recognition?
Rule of recognition is a noun.

Words near rule of recognition in the dictionary

  1. rule of law
  2. rule of lenity
  3. rule of man
  4. rule of order
  5. rule of reason
  6. rule of recognition
  7. rule of sevens
  8. rule of strict construction
  9. rule of succession
  10. rule of the road
  11. rule of the shorter term

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