filingrule
nounUK /ˈfaɪlɪŋ ruːl/
US /ˈfaɪlɪŋ ruːl/
A filing rule is a rule that tells you how to put papers in order.
The office has a filing rule that says all letters go in the blue folder.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule in a game or sport about how players line up in a row.
The coach explained the filing rule before the race began.
3. A legal rule about officially submitting papers to a court.
The lawyer followed the filing rule and sent the documents on time.
4. A rule used by a machine to arrange items in a line.
The factory's filing rule keeps the boxes in a neat row.