1. Rules that are complicated, intricate, and difficult to understand or follow due to their complex and winding nature
The company's convoluted rules made it nearly impossible for employees to understand the promotion process.
As regras complexas da empresa tornaram quase impossível para os funcionários entenderem o processo de promoção.
2. Unnecessarily complicated or elaborate regulations that lack clarity
The convoluted rules of the bureaucracy frustrated many citizens trying to obtain permits.
As regras emaranhadas da burocracia frustraram muitos cidadãos tentando obter licenças.