RUBRIC
rubric (roo-brik).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?>. [Blacks Law 8th]