Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

rubric

1. The title of a statute or code <the rubric of the relevant statute is the Civil Rights Act of 1964>. 2. A category or designation <assignment of rights falls under the rubric of contract law>. 3. An authoritative rule, esp. for conducting a public worship service <the rubric dictates whether the congregation should stand or kneel>. 4. An introductory or explanatory note; a preface <a well-known scholar wrote the rubric to the book's fourth edition>. 5. An established rule, custom, or law <what is the rubric in the Northern District of Texas regarding appearance at docket call?>.