Resolve
RDF Terms

Regel

Regla

Rule

Règle

Conditions that govern the existence, responsibility, or authority of an Agent; or the performance of an Activity by an Agent; or that contribute to the distinct characteristics of things created or managed by an Agent.

Corresponds to RiC-E16 (Rule entity)

Rule is a kind of Thing. Rule can be related directly to agent, activity, or anything created or managed by agents, such as a record resource or instantiation. A rule may be unwritten or written or otherwise documented. Unwritten rules may include though are not limited to the following: social mores, customs, or community expectations. Written rules may include though are not limited to the following: constitutions, legislation, acts (legal), statutes, legal codes, ordinances, charters, mission statements, regulations, policies, procedures, instructions, codes of conduct or ethics, professional standards, work assignments, or work plans. The source or sources of some rules governing the existence or activity of an agent may be external (for example, expressed in elections, social mores, customs, community expectations, laws, regulations, standards, and best practice codes), while others may be expressed within the immediate context of an agent (for example, policies, or written or verbal instructions). The evidence for identifying rules may be found in their entirety in one documentary source (for example, a law or regulation) or may be found in two or more sources. Rule should not be confused with the one or more documentary sources that serve as evidence of its identity. A documentary source is a record.