"bright-line rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bright-line rule.ogg [Australia] Forms: bright-line rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=bright-line rule}} bright-line rule (plural bright-line rules)
  1. (idiomatic) A clear-cut, easy to make a decision. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bright-line_rule-en-noun-80JtfMs3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. (law) A clearly defined rule or standard, composed of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: bright line
    Sense id: en-bright-line_rule-en-noun-VG8qsnPD Topics: law

Inflected forms

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