Almost distributive lattices

The concept of ‘Almost Distributive Lattices’ (ADL) is introduced. This class of ADLs includes almost all the existing ring theoretic generalisations of a Boolean ring (algebra) like regular rings, P-rings, biregular rings, associate rings, P1-rings, triple systems, etc. This class also includes the class of Baer-Stone semigroups. A one-to-one correspondence is exhibited between the class of relatively complemented ADLs and the class of Almost Boolean Rings analogous to the well-known Stone's correspondence. Many concepts in distributive lattices can be extended to the class of ADLs through its principal ideals which from a distributive lattice with 0. Subdirect and Sheaf representations of an ADL are obtained.