an unwritten rule of statutory interpretation that states that judges must keep to the normal meaning of a word when they interpret its meaning. The plain-meaning rule is also known as the literal rule.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
the plain-meaning rule
nounlegal
US /ˌpleɪn ˈminɪŋ ˌrul/
DEFINITIONS1
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an unwritten rule of statutory interpretation that states that judges must keep to the normal meaning of a word when they interpret its meaning. The plain-meaning rule is also known as the literal rule.