the Webster ruling
noun [ S ] uk/ˈweb.stə ˌruː.lɪŋ/ us/ˈweb.stɚ ˌruː.lɪŋ/
韦伯斯特判例（在英国，足球运动员在一个俱乐部内服务一段特定时间后，可以离开这个俱乐部，即使该球员的合同年限还没到）
in the UK, a legal decision made in 2006 that allows a football player to leave a club after a fixed period of time even if it is less than the time written in their contract
Under the Webster ruling, Rooney can buy out the final year of his contract for the relatively small sum of £5 m. 根据韦伯斯特判例，鲁尼可以花5百万英镑这样相对较低的价格买断自己合同的最后一年。