cab rank rule

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noun

British the rule that obliges barristers to take on any client in strict rotation

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Word Origin for cab rank rule

C20: from the idea of a queue of taxis, each taking the first customer who comes along

Words nearby cab rank rule

Cabot, cabotage, Cabot Strait, cab-over, Cabral, cab rank rule, Cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, Cabrillo, Cabrini

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