bright-line rule

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

bright-line rule (plural bright-line rules)

  1. (idiomatic) A clear-cut, easy to make a decision.
  2. (law) A clearly defined rule or standard, composed of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
[edit]

References

[edit]
  • Language Log. (Discussion of the phrase, with examples and history)
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=bright-line_rule&oldid=80038241"