noun
- a rule that is part of or subordinate to a larger rule or set of rules
Usage: technical; legal
Examples
- The court applied subrule 3.2 to determine the filing deadline.
- Each subrule must be consistent with the main regulation.
- The committee added a new subrule to clarify the procedure.
- Violation of any subrule carries the same penalty as breaking the main rule.
- The legal document contained dozens of subrules governing different scenarios.
- Students must follow both the primary rule and all applicable subrules.