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Meanings of british rule in English
Concept in British law, concerning statutory construction, used to avoid the consequences of a literal but absurd or obnoxious interpretation of the wording of a statute.
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Examples for "golden rule"
Examples for "golden rule"
1
Always a golden rule in travel, advance planning is especially important now.
2
Those two moves suggest AT has acknowledged the golden rule of business.
3
Besides, the golden rule of the Army is that rank makes right.
4
That is the golden rule of a forced march in the desert.
5
Expediency is the golden rule in all relations with the common room.
Usage of british rule in English
1
A simple focus to outwit and ultimately oust British rule from Ireland.
2
It urged nationalists to support its campaign against British rule in Ireland.
3
Indians speak English Indians appreciate at least three holdovers from British rule.
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The attacks came on the anniversary of Malaysia's independence from British rule.
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In short, he wanted to see the continent under complete British rule.
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What about the Ulster Protestant people for whom British rule spells freedom?
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But we should not honour those who upheld British rule in Ireland.
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British rule is the form of government that divides Indians the least.
9
A tribe, the Afridis, has joined the rebellion against the British rule.
10
Ireland, which in 1922 threw off the British rule, had one spare.
11
Men tell her, 'All is well; there is British rule in India!'
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The open border has helped defuse anger among Irish nationalists about British rule.
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For decades, the IRA carried out bombings and murders to fight British rule.
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It was akin to accepting British rule in Ireland, he said.
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After almost a century of British rule, the country had just become independent.
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Hong Kong was officially handed back to China after British rule in 1997.
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British rule through the time
British rule across language varieties
Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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