Meginreglu

Meginreglu is the Icelandic term for a fundamental rule or core principle that underpins a theory, system, or practice. It is widely used across disciplines such as law, philosophy, economics, and the sciences to denote a basic rule that structures reasoning or action. The word is formed from megin, meaning main or principal, and regla, meaning rule. In Icelandic grammar, meginreglu is the genitive singular of meginregla, and meginreglur is the plural form.

In legal writing, meginregla refers to a guiding principle that helps interpret statutes or develop doctrine, signaling the most general rule on which a body of law relies. In philosophy and science, meginregla denotes a foundational principle that constrains theories or explains phenomena, often stated at a high level of abstraction. The concept is typically broader than specific rules or procedures, capturing the overarching guideline that governs a domain rather than the details of individual cases.

Usage notes: while commonly translated as “fundamental principle” or “basic rule” in English, the precise nuance of meginregla depends on context. Some writers may use related terms to emphasize foundational status within a particular field. As a linguistic note, meginreglu appears as the genitive form of meginregla within sentences.

See also: meginregla, meginreglur. In Icelandic texts, meginregla serves as a convenient label for the central principle that grounds reasoning, interpretation, or practice in a given domain. References include Icelandic dictionaries and field-specific legal or philosophical writings.