English Explanatory Dictionary

blue pencil doctrine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legal concept where a court finds that portions of a contract are unenforceable, but other portions of the contract are enforceable.

Word forms

blue pencil doctrine blue pencil doctrines

Etymology

From the act of editing written copy with a blue pencil.

Related words

blue-pencil
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