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grey area
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a grey area (British & Australian, American)
a subject or problem that people do not know how to deal with because there are no clear rules. The legal difference between negligence and recklessness is a bit of a grey area.
See also: area, grey
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Note: Online gambling constitutes a legal gray area, so play at your own risk.
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A possible gray area involves whether the message could only be interpreted by a reasonable person as favoring or attempting to defeat a candidate.
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The threat of litigation in this expanding legal gray area has compelled lenders to protect their mortgage portfolios by working with insurers and environmental consultants on new risk mitigation programs.
A moldy loan: the anatomy of a lender put in jeopardy by Real Estate Weekly
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