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non liquets

non liquets is the plural of non liquet.

Meaning of non liquet

Noun

non liquet (plural non liquets or non liquent)

  1. A verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.
  2. (broadly) Something about which no clear decision can yet be made.
    • The condition of Scribonius’ text thus raises nagging doubts about the authenticity of “o bone deus.” But even if the digression itself could be accepted as genuine, the situation does not improve, for the near uniqueness of Scribonius’ “o bone deus” makes it vulnerable to any number of possible...1997 April, John Rauk, “The Vocative of Deus and Its Problems”, in Classical Philology, volume XCII, № 2, page 141

Questions about non liquets

What is non liquets the plural of?
Non liquets is the plural of non liquet.

Words near non liquets in the dictionary

  1. non est
  2. non est factum
  3. non est inventus
  4. non liquent
  5. non liquet
  6. non liquets
  7. non metallic metal
  8. non obst.
  9. non obstante
  10. non obstantes
  11. non partant

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