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JadziaDax · 09-23-2003, 01:53 AM

The Word of the Day for September 23 is:

bright-line • \BRYTE-lyne\ • (adjective) providing an unambiguous criterion or guideline especially in law

A little more information about today’s word:
In the first half of the 20th century, courts began referring to a "bright line" that could or could not be drawn to make clear-cut distinctions between legal issues, such as a bright line to distinguish negligence from nonnegligence. Early users may have been influenced by the term "bright line," used by physicists to refer to the distinct color lines in the light spectrum. Before that, judges were content with wording that was more prosaic, such as "line of demarcation." In the second half of the 20th century, we began using "bright-line" as an adjective. Nonlegal types looking for unambiguous distinctions in other walks of life took a shine to "bright-line" sometime in the 1980s.

My sentence:
While there is no bright-line rule, cost spreads of more than five percent
are considered excessive for certain municipal bonds.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition.

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09-23-2003, 01:53 AM	#112 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day September 23 The Word of the Day for September 23 is: bright-line • \BRYTE-lyne\ • (adjective) providing an unambiguous criterion or guideline especially in law A little more information about today’s word: In the first half of the 20th century, courts began referring to a "bright line" that could or could not be drawn to make clear-cut distinctions between legal issues, such as a bright line to distinguish negligence from nonnegligence. Early users may have been influenced by the term "bright line," used by physicists to refer to the distinct color lines in the light spectrum. Before that, judges were content with wording that was more prosaic, such as "line of demarcation." In the second half of the 20th century, we began using "bright-line" as an adjective. Nonlegal types looking for unambiguous distinctions in other walks of life took a shine to "bright-line" sometime in the 1980s. My sentence: While there is no bright-line rule, cost spreads of more than five percent are considered excessive for certain municipal bonds. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition. Next sentence?