die Gesetzeslücke
Translation
loophole, legal loophole, gap in the law
Examples
Das Unternehmen nutzte eine Gesetzeslücke.
The company exploited a legal loophole.
Die Regierung will diese Gesetzeslücke schließen.
The government wants to close this loophole.
Grammar Patterns
((to close/exploit)) ((a loophole)) to close/exploit a loophole One must close this loophole.
Similar Words
Regelungslücke (regulatory gap)
Etymology
From 'Gesetz' (law) + 'Lücke' (gap). Literally a 'law gap'.
Memory Tips
Picture a wall made of laws, and a 'Lücke' is a physical gap or hole in that wall that people can slip through.