How is the expression "rule of thumb" interpreted?

a. In the 18th century, a husband could beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
b. English law allowed a husband to deliver corporal punishment to his wife if no bruises or marks were left visible.
c. A husband could punish his wife inside the home but not outside of it.
d. It is not considered battery if the thumb did not cover the rest of the fingers to form a fist.


A

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