Argument from the TITLE OF THE LAW
A Rubrica

Latin a rubrica argument; the Latin name rubrica belongs to the semantic family of rubor “red”, and means “red earth; heading”. In the collections of laws, “the titles of the chapters were written in red color” (Gaffiot [1934], Rubrica).

Codes and regulations are divided into sections and subsections with titles and subtitles. These headings have no legal weight, but they are relevant for the interpretation of the law, insofar as they define the scope of the following articles.
The argument on the title legitimates or suspends the application of an article depending on whether the case under consideration falls within this scope or not, see legal arguments.

If the College Regulation contains a section entitled “Rules of Conduct in the Classroom”, Article 1 provides that:

The use of cell phones is prohibited,

this article cannot be used to prohibit cell phones on the playground. When the prohibition appears under the heading “General Rules”, it applies to behavior during class, etc.