1.   He argued, in essence, that the rule of law prevented government from exercising arbitrary powers.

2.   The rules do not prevent the use of extrinsic evidence in interpreting genuine ambiguities in the words of the contract.

3.   Express terms Unless there is a written contract there is the possibility that the parol evidence rule may prevent the successful incorporation of extrinsic evidence.

4.   Government rules prevent the use of that money to build council houses but Coun Munsey wants Mr Major to overturn those policies.

5.   Although under review, Federal Communications Commission rules prevent ownership of major broadcasting and cable interests in the same market.

6.   Among other things, those rules prevented The Star from buying other newspapers.

7.   And, when it does so, no special legal rule prevents color alone from serving as a trademark.

8.   Another key rule prevents a broadcaster from owning a newspaper in the same city.