loophole
noun#20,141
Translations
- 盲点もうてん
- 抜け穴ぬけあな
- 抜け道ぬけみち
- 銃眼じゅうがん
English definition
- an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
Examples
- A loophole in the law allowed him to escape prosecution.
- Tom used a legal loophole.