baseball rule

noun

A common law rule according to which a baseball team cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball so long as the team has offered some protected seating.

Meanings

noun
  1. USlawA common law rule according to which a baseball team cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball so long as the team has offered some protected seating.
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APA

baseball rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseball%20rule

MLA

“baseball rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseball%20rule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baseball rule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseball%20rule.

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