This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
When a situation comes up during an appeal that isn't covered by a specific law or written rule, the Supreme Court doesn't just stop and figure it out from scratch. Instead, the court follows whatever approach is normally used for similar kinds of cases. This helps keep things consistent, even when the exact issue isn't spelled out anywhere.
If there's no standard practice to fall back on, the Supreme Court itself (or one of its Justices) can simply decide how to handle it. This gives the court flexibility to deal with unusual or unexpected issues without needing a new rule for every possible situation.
Basically, this rule is a safety net. It makes sure the appeals process can keep moving forward smoothly, even if a specific rule doesn't exist for every single scenario that might come up.
