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.

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thin skull rule
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Meanings

nouneggshell rule (plural eggshell rules)

plural eggshell rules

  1. lawThe 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 & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
thin skull rule
Also see
thin skull rule
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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