It is a century-old business that has always operated by its own peculiar economic rules.

'And you thought our society had peculiar rules,' Stragen laughed to Platime.

Under the peculiar rules governing concessions, concessionaires are charged by the parent company for each cup used.

Congress has been further hampered by its peculiar rules for writing a budget.

In addition, the Jinni has a set of peculiar rules he must follow.

That discretion was itself covered by peculiar rules of its own.

But it is significant that the Senate leaders agreed to proceed, because the chamber operates under peculiar rules and traditions that can bury legislation indefinitely.

One Republican, anonymous under the Senate's peculiar rules, blocked it.

In civil law, a peculiar or individual rule, differing from the ius commune, or common rule of right, and established for some special reason.

Clyde spent nearly half his life holed up with criminals, observing their peculiar rules and conforming to their tribal ways.