loophole

Southers remained after serving out that term because of a bureaucratic loophole that allows new members to join any city commission if the City Council fails to vote on their appointment within 45 days.

Lawmakers said new laws close loopholes that emerged after California in 2019 banned the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores.

He was exploiting an arcane loophole on a much larger mission to become the next chess world champion.

It was a loophole in the system for buyers of more expensive cars.

He is using every back door, loophole and extreme interpretation of the law to expand executive power and smother the system of checks and balances.