He would not rule, or pass laws. There are some exceptions to this general rule. There are numerous exceptions to this rule. However, he did not completely rule out this possibility. If it is relative, then this statement does not rule out absolutes. He did not rule out contesting the leadership. It would be premature to rule them out. In particular, he cannot rule by decree. The court did not rule at all on the issues. However, the club did not rule out future participation. However, she did not rule out standing. However, she did not rule out a coalition with either party. However, I wouldn't totally rule it out at some point further down the line. It supersedes the ambiguous succession rule established in . Roderic did not rule unopposed, however.