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lex dubia non obligat

lex dubia non obligat proverb: a doubtful law is not binding.

Proverb

lex dubia non obligat

  1. A doubtful law is not binding.

Origin of lex dubia non obligat

A Latin sentence; from lēx (“law”) + dubia (“doubtful”) + nōn (“not”) + obligat (“is binding”).

Questions about lex dubia non obligat

What does lex dubia non obligat mean?
Lex dubia non obligat means a doubtful law is not binding.
What part of speech is lex dubia non obligat?
Lex dubia non obligat is a proverb.

Words near lex dubia non obligat in the dictionary

  1. Lewtrenchard
  2. Lewy
  3. Lewy bodies
  4. Lewy body
  5. lex
  6. lex dubia non obligat
  7. lex lata
  8. Lex Luthor
  9. lex talionis
  10. Lexa
  11. lexacalcitol

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