English Dictionary

baseball rule

名詞

アメリカ英語

(US, law) A common law rule according to which a baseball team cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball so long as the team has offered some protected seating.

日本語の意味

米国のコモンローに基づく法則で、球団が一定の保護された観覧席を提供している場合、ファウルボールにより観客が負傷しても球団が損害賠償責任を問われないという免責規定を指す。

Under the baseball rule, courts have often held that teams are not liable when a spectator is injured by a foul ball if protected seating was available.

ファウルボール免責の原則に基づき、保護された座席が提供されていれば、観客がファウルボールで負傷しても球団が責任を負わないと裁判所はしばしば判断してきた。

意味（1）

(US, law) A common law rule according to which a baseball team cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball so long as the team has offered some protected seating.