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eggshell rule

eggshell rule noun: the common-law rule according to which the unexpected frailty of an injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.

Noun

eggshell rule (plural eggshell rules)

  1. The common-law rule according to which the unexpected frailty of an injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.
    Synonyms:
    thin skull rule

Synonyms of eggshell rule

Forms of eggshell rule

pluraleggshell rules

Questions about eggshell rule

What does eggshell rule mean?
Eggshell rule means the common-law rule according to which the unexpected frailty of an injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.
What part of speech is eggshell rule?
Eggshell rule is a noun.
What is the plural of eggshell rule?
The plural of eggshell rule is eggshell rules.

Words near eggshell rule in the dictionary

  1. eggsalads
  2. eggshaped
  3. eggshell
  4. eggshell blue
  5. eggshell blues
  6. eggshell rule
  7. eggshell rules
  8. eggshellful
  9. eggshellfuls
  10. eggshells
  11. eggshellsful

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