Marquis-of-queensberry-rules
[kweenz-ber-ee, -buh-ree] /ˈkwinzˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
plural noun, Boxing.
1.
a set of basic rules for modern boxing, requiring among the main provisions the use of gloves instead of bare knuckles and the 10-second count for a knockout.
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