golden rule

名词noun

1. 1idiomaticA fundamental rule or principle.
2. 2(ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.
3. 3(law, England and Wales, idiomatic) A method of statutory interpretation, whereby a judge will deviate from a literal interpretation of the law to the extent necessary to circumvent obvious absurdities or (sometimes) conclusions repugnant to public policy.