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eggshell rule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
eggshel-l rule
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

eggshell rules (plural)

Phrases

crumbling skull rule

Frequently Paired Words

crumbling skull rule

Synonyms

thin skull rule

Questions

What does eggshell rule mean?
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.

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