- thirty-year rule
-
n [sing]
a British government rule which prevents certain official documents from being made public until a period of thirty years has passed.
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
thirty-year rule
Look at other dictionaries:
Thirty year rule — The thirty year rule is the popular name given to a law in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Australia that states that the yearly cabinet papers of a government will be released publicly thirty years after they were created. United … Wikipedia
thirty-year rule — noun a rule that public records may be open to inspection after a lapse of thirty years … English new terms dictionary
(the) thirty-year rule — the thirty year rule [the thirty year rule] noun [sing] a British government rule which prevented certain official documents from being made public until a period of thirty years had passed. It was replaced when the ↑Freedom of Information Act… … Useful english dictionary
Thirty Years' War — For other uses, see Thirty Years War (disambiguation). 30 Years War Les Grandes Misères de … Wikipedia
Rule of St. Benedict — • Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of St. Benedict Rule of St. Benedict … Catholic encyclopedia
Thirty-Nine Articles — The Thirty Nine Articles of Religion were established in 1563, and are the historic defining statements of Anglican doctrine in relation to the controversies of the English Reformation; especially in the relation of Calvinist doctrine and Roman… … Wikipedia
Thirty-Six Stratagems — The Thirty Six Stratagems (zh tsp|t=三十六計|s=三十六计|p=Sānshíliù Jì) was originally a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction, often through unorthodox or deceptive means. They… … Wikipedia
Rule 110 — The Rule 110 cellular automaton (often simply Rule 110) is a one dimensional two state cellular automaton with the following rule table:Interesting propertiesAround 2000, Matthew Cook verified a 1985 conjecture by Stephen Wolfram by proving that… … Wikipedia
Rule of the Dukes — The Rule of the Dukes was an interregnum in the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (574/5 ndash;584/5) during which Italy was ruled by the Lombard dukes of the old Roman provinces and urban centres. The interregnum is said to have lasted ten years… … Wikipedia
Irish Home Rule bills — The Irish Home Rule bills were bills introduced in the British House of Commons during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, intended to grant self government and national autonomy to the whole of Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great… … Wikipedia
