house rule

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house rule

noun house rules

A rule adopted by a particular establishment. A house rule was put into effect which set aside certain hours when the hall was to be used by white patrons only.
A rule used in playing a game that is not part of the official ruleset.

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noun a rule adopted by a particular establishment

Français	règlement intérieur
Deutsch	Hausordnung

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@misc{house_rule_2026,
  title = {house rule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/house%20rule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}