English-French translations for loophole

• brèche
  Nous avons entre-temps colmaté les brèches de la construction Willy Betz. We have already closed the Willy Betz loophole.
  Pourtant, il faut éviter de nouvelles brèches. We must, however, prevent possible new loopholes from opening up.
  Mesdames et Messieurs, cette brèche est désormais partiellement comblée. Ladies and gentlemen, this loophole has now been closed to some extent.
• échappatoire
  Elle pourrait bloquer quelques échappatoires, mais en ouvrir d'autres. It may close a few loopholes, but open up others.
  Croyez-moi, nous n'avons jamais eu l'intention de permettre les échappatoires. Trust me, we never intended to allow any loopholes.
  La législation recèle également plusieurs énormes échappatoires. There are also some enormous loopholes in the legislation.
• meurtrière
• niche fiscale

Definition of loophole

• A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light
• A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect
• To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
• To exploit by means of loopholes

Related words

• every law has its loophole
• tax loophole
• every law has a loophole