loophole
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- noun
- /ˈluːphoʊl/
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laguna legal
- Ohio law also eliminates most loopholes that allow children to drift endlessly in foster care.
- close loopholes
- exploit loopholes
- legal loophole
In fact, in Chicago, the Sacramento loophole is abused to the extreme.
- In fact, in Chicago, the Sacramento loophole is abused to the extreme.
- So it's sort of some loophole basically to hide from customs reports.
- Wealthy people do and that's why there's all these loopholes in there that they can utilize.
- And then I think is where the possible loopholes in all of this can come from that.
- Now the loophole comes from their definition of public.
- And at this point, it's just a matter of if OEMs will find loopholes in the language to try and circumvent it.
- Like I'm curious if they found a loophole in some sort of way.
- But there's a loophole, a loophole in the laws of thermodynamics.
- It's like more transparency, more like fixes loopholes, increases IP protections.
Examples
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Will he now reply to my question and confirm that he will argue in Europe for that amendment to close this loophole that allows this exploitation to go on?
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The party opposite talked about social justice but left enormous loopholes in our tax system for the very richest to exploit.
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The biggest tax loophole that has increased my wealth is our tax system.
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All you did was take advantage of a loophole.
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So what one person sees as a loophole we see as a tax incentive.
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In interviews, critical imams referred to "loopholes" and "ways to get around" the rules.
Academic text (1999) -
The taxes adopted by Finland and the Netherlands, while smaller, provide fewer loopholes for industry.
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Opposition to the Simpson Amendment dwindled when opponents found a loophole in the application of the amendment.
Academic text (1996) -
State and local laws vary widely and contain numerous loopholes that can confuse even the most earnest pet owners.
Academic text (2008) -
Lawyers often look for a loophole in contracts to help their clients avoid certain obligations.
Synonyms
A hidden gap in a law or rule that lets people avoid it
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Etymology
The word loophole was later used for laws and rules as a simple picture of a tiny 'hole' you can slip through. So a loophole now means an unclear or missing part in a law, rule, or contract that lets people avoid following it.