Sentence examples for written rule from inspiring English sources

That anonymous shot violated the newspaper's written rule against letting unnamed sources make personal attacks.

The Essenes, regardless of whether they were identical with the Qumrān settlement, probably had a written rule.

There is no written rule on fraternization, Jackson said, but there is an implied code of conduct.

When the first professional league was formed four years later, it had no written rule barring black players, but it was tacitly understood that they were not welcome.

"It's a document which establishes that no crew member was in violation of any so-called written rule," said William R. Bennett, one of the lawyers representing Mr. Gansas.

Now imagine how sporting these princely chaps would be when the throne fell vacant, if the only written rule was a vague stipulation that the next in line should be the "best qualified" among all the Windsor princes.This is roughly how things look in Saudi Arabia, a family enterprise run the old-fashioned way.

Precedent, if not written rules, has pointed that way.

Nor did it appear that written rules existed elsewhere.

We determined that General Lavelle had exceeded his authority under the written rules of engagement.

If lenders are to face such new liabilities, they need clearly written rules and safeguards.

The "high, hard one" that became an American idiom is ball one, despite the written rules.