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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | as is the general rule | по общему правилу (It also makes sense that–as is the general rule–an agent is not liable on contracts she makes on the principal's behalf; the agent is not a party to a contract ... Alexander Demidov) |
| gen. | the general rule is | как правило (SirReal) |
| law | the general rule is that ... | по общему правилу |
| law | the general rule is that | по общему правилу (Евгений Тамарченко) |