safe harbour
noun[C]
UK(USsafe harbor)ukusLAW
arulethatprotectsacompanyfrom beinglegallyresponsiblefor theresultsofactionsthat it took orstatementsthat it madebelievingthem to beright:
Does thesafeharborapplyto allsmallbusinessesthatprovidedisclosuresvoluntarily?
a safe harbour from sthCompanies'financialforecastsandsalespredictionswill beallowedasafeharbourfrom securitiesfraudsuits.
asafeharbourprovision/rule/principle