Rule of courtA court order. Rules of court are either general or special; general orders are the regulations of the court; special orders are made in particular cases.
s sanctionA penalty to enforce an order.
Rule of court
Definition
: a regulation governing practice or procedure in a particular court
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to the jurisdiction of the court exercisable at common law or conferred on it by statute or rules of court, for the court may exercise its inherent jurisdiction even in respect of matters which are regulated by statute or rule of court.
This is an exception to the basic rule of court procedure that both parties must be present at any argument before a judge, and to the otherwise strict rule that an attorney may not notify a judge without previously notifying the opposition.
CONSOLIDATION RULE - When a number of actions are brought on the same policy, it is a practice, for the purpose of saving costs, to consolidate them by a rule of court or judge's order which restrains the plaintiff from proceeding to trial in more ...
Deposition - The testimony of a witness, not taken in open court, in pursuance of authority given by statute or rule of Court to take testimony elsewhere. Testimony is under oath.
When an order to pay money, or to do any other thing, has been made a rule of court, a demand for the payment of the money, or performance of the thing, must be made before an attachment will be issued for a contempt. 2 Dowl. P. C. 338, 448: 1 C. M.
 See also: Rule, Court, Practice, Order, Lawyer
  
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