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ratione temporis

ratione temporis phrase: by reason of time (for example, referring to the temporal scope of a law or of a court's jurisdiction).

Phrase

ratione temporis

  1. By reason of time (for example, referring to the temporal scope of a law or of a court's jurisdiction).

Origin of ratione temporis

Borrowed from Latin ratiōne temporis.

Questions about ratione temporis

What does ratione temporis mean?
Ratione temporis means by reason of time (for example, referring to the temporal scope of a law or of a court's jurisdiction).
What part of speech is ratione temporis?
Ratione temporis is a phrase.

Words near ratione temporis in the dictionary

  1. rationall
  2. rationally
  3. rationalness
  4. rationals
  5. rationalsphere
  6. ratione temporis
  7. rationed
  8. rationer
  9. rationers
  10. rationes
  11. rationes decidendi

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