"totality of the circumstances" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} totality of the circumstances (uncountable)
  1. (law) A method of analysis where decisions are based on all available information rather than bright-line rules. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
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