As a religion, it offered clear-cut guidelines for living; as a social movement, it stood for a pride born of culture and discipline.

The data, which show that some kinds of autism are inherited, offer the first clear-cut guidelines for genetic counseling of parents who already have one child with the disorder, which severely impedes mental and psychological development.

There's no clear-cut guideline.

Their venture sheds light on lawmakers' behind-the-scenes financial dealings and reflects the lack of clear-cut guidelines on how to avoid potential conflicts of interest in Congressional ethics cases.

Since there are no clear-cut legal guidelines for dividing property, Ms. Henry can anticipate some of the legal and financial issues that the couples may face, and refer them to those with useful advice.

And it reflects the absence of clear-cut written guidelines on how to avoid potential conflicts of interest in Congressional ethics cases.

"Without clear-cut guidelines, our members are rightfully concerned."

There are no clear-cut guidelines for this kind of race, because there aren't any models you can look to.

They argue that a main fraud charge was already settled last year and that the shifting ground rules that defined the privatization rush in the 1990's contained few clear-cut guidelines for any businessman to follow.

We need clear-cut criteria and clear-cut guidelines.