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Meanings of rules in English

Russian
правило
Portuguese
regra humana
Spanish
normas de conducta
Catalan
regla

Prescription, including laws, regulations, instructions, guidelines, and social conventions; determinate method for performing any operation.

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правило

Set of rules applicable to the sport of ice hockey.

Usage of rules in English
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But EU rules require border checks with countries outside the common market.
Radio NZ
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Of course, changing the rules is no guarantee of future good behaviour.
Reuters
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One question is whether it would comply with EU state aid rules.
The Irish Times
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Europe has yet to come up with comprehensive rules for financial reform.
Reuters
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Europe has yet to implement its swap execution facility rules, for example.
Reuters
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The new rules will take effect in July, Kentucky state officials said.
Reuters
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The Commission should adopt new rules by July, the lawmakers' resolution said.
Reuters
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Second, the Obama administration must continue to reform its export control rules.
Wired
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Something began happening in terms of whatever physical rules controlled the situation.
The Great Book of Amber
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But EU rules require border checks with countries outside its single market.
Reuters
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However, FIFA rules say any suspension vote needs a 75 percent majority.
Reuters
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However, the competition rules state that entries must only be in English.
The Irish Times
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The region's police commissioner said officers were ready for the new rules.
BBC
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We, however, say create wealth legally and according to rules and policies.
The South African
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The government hopes new rules will solve the problem, writes Justin McCurry.
The Irish Times
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Traditional families usually share one house and one set of house rules.
The Irish Times
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Portuguese
regra humana
Catalan
regla
Rules through the time
Rules across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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