The phrase "an overview of the rules" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when summarizing or providing a general understanding of specific rules or guidelines.
Example: "Before we begin the game, let me give you an overview of the rules to ensure everyone understands how to play."
Alternatives: "a summary of the rules" or "a review of the rules".
A database of experimental campaigns of bond test results between fiber reinforced polymer and masonry is collected and, after an overview of the design rules at disposal, an alternative formula is proposed starting from theoretical and experimental evidences.
This short paper provides an overview of the Starburst Rule System, a production rules facility integrated into the Starburst extensible database system.
It encompasses geography, an overview of the T.L.C. rules, and guidance on dealing with passengers.
The paper gives an overview of the enactment rules and illustrates their use through an L'Ecritoire session.
The following is an overview of those rules: (1) if two values were not-detected and the third value was <10 copies/reaction, then the sample value equaled the detected value, and (2) if two non-missing values were within 0.2 log, with the third value being either missing or different by more than 0.2 log, then the sample value equaled the mean of two values.
An overview of the classification rules is presented in Table 2.
An overview of the decision rule algorithm for classifying participants into subgroups is presented in Figure 2. A description of the five subgroups to be included in the trial is presented below.
This article provides an overview of the EU laws, rules and guidelines to be followed for development, marketing authorization, manufacturing, and postapproval activities for ATMPs with a particular focus on cell based medicinal products (CBMPs).
This documentary offers an overview of the Ottomans, who ruled three continents for six centuries, and explains how the decline of the Ottoman Empire throughout the nineteenth century and up to 1925 informs current politics.
This post, however, is intended to give an overview of the legal concept of the rule of law comparatively speaking with common law jurisdictions and major countries of the BRICS.
