literal rule

noun

The method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawThe method of strictly interpreting a statute according to the meaning, established by convention, of the words used therein.
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APA

literal rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literal%20rule

MLA

“literal rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literal%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literal rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literal%20rule.

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