Sentence examples for rule prevails from inspiring English sources

The common-law rule prevails in England today.

When a company files for bankruptcy in the United States, the absolute priority rule prevails.

This stringent rule prevails, because otherwise the paramount purpose of Congress—prevention prevention of unjust discrimination—might be defeated.

Now that majority rule prevails, however, South African democracy would be greatly strengthened if the left and right wings were to go their separate ways.

We find that when players have full information on their rivals' choices, the imitation rule prevails, and such learning behaviour induces more competitive outcomes in the Cournot market designs.

What is important, almost more than which rule prevails, is that there be a rule, and one as clear, knowable and universal -- as mechanical, in short -- as can be.

As commissar for nationalities, he sought to ensure that Moscow rule prevailed.

An unwritten rule prevailed that, except for the prime minister, the government had to include as many Flemish- as French-speaking ministers.

Other paid leaves, for illness, personal business, family emergency, etc., are regularly provided where previously a "no work, no pay" rule prevailed.

In Ohio the courts ruled that having 50% black ancestry, a single black parent or two mixed parents, made a person black – and hence socially and politically inferior – while in Louisiana, the "one drop" rule prevailed, and any traceable amount of Negro ancestry denied one certain legal rights, including the right to vote and the right to marry a person of another race.

Where oil rents or hereditary rule prevailed, regimes violently suppressed peaceful protests (Bahrain, Syria) and only lost power through foreign-imposed regime change (Libya).