The phrase "asserted that the rule" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a claim or statement made regarding a specific rule or regulation.
Example: "The lawyer asserted that the rule was misinterpreted by the court."
Alternatives: "claimed that the rule" or "stated that the rule".
But Mr. Jeffress asserted that the rules would be a major benefit to workers and corporations by sharply reducing costly and painful injuries.
Kathleen Sgamma, the group's vice president for government affairs, also asserted that the rules were not flexible enough "to account for new exploratory areas where infrastructure does not yet exist".
One Saudi official contended that United States oil companies refused to invest in added capacity even when refining margins were high, and though the Saudis do not want to be drawn into the political debate about the mandate for the new cleaner fuel, this official asserted that the rules were imposed without paying attention to the situation of United States refiners.
The other side asserted that the rules resulted in fair outcomes for teachers, something that helps students in the long run.
The timber industry and its allies assert that the rule needs more balance, but this rule is already balanced.
So this is the Court's one chance to assert that the rule of law is more important than the Obama Administration's political machinations, or for that matter the viability of Obamacare, concern for which is the source of the lawlessness in question.
NOAA asserts that the rule complies with international law because the rule requires standards of effectiveness, rather than specific policies or practices.
This remarkable, ground-breaking document continued by asserting that the rule of law is paramount and the individual cannot be deprived of that assurance without due process.
