Online Business Dictionary
Home
Answers
Videos
Article
Tips
Browse by subject
Most Popular
Term of the Day
BusinessDictionary.com
plain meaning rule
Definition
Legal
doctrine
that if the
ordinary
meaning of a word or term used in a
document
is unambiguous in that
context
, then that meaning should be accepted.
Related Videos
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/plain-meaning-rule.html
Get our free
Term of the Day
newsletter!
Privacy Policy
Email
Print
Cite
Link
Copy and paste this HTML in your website to link to this page
Nearby Terms
placement
plagiarism
plain error
plain language
plain language law
plain meaning
plain meaning rule
plain old telephone service (POTS)
plain text
plaintiff
plan
plan of instruction
plan sponsor
Popular 'Corporate, Commercial, & General Law' Terms
stakeholder
immediate family
bond
procurement
payment terms
without prejudice
private limited company
contract
product
social justice
Browse by Letter:
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z