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arguendo

arguendo adverb: for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.

Adverb

arguendo (not comparable)

  1. for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
    • Assuming arguendo that those assertions are factually true, we find respondent's claim to be without legal merit.1978, Matter of Green, 586 F. 2d 1247 - U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
    • Grant me, arguendo, that sort of scenario, with the Soviet federation rebuilding and small wars raging here and there, as the world of the millennium.1990 February 5, William Safire, “Staying a Superpower”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.

Origin of arguendo

Borrowed from Latin arguendō.

Questions about arguendo

What does arguendo mean?
Arguendo means for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
What part of speech is arguendo?
Arguendo is an adverb.

Words near arguendo in the dictionary

  1. Arguelles
  2. Arguello
  3. Arguellos
  4. arguement
  5. arguements
  6. arguendo
  7. arguer
  8. arguers
  9. argues
  10. argues down
  11. argues like a married couple

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