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''Law''. | ''Law''. | ||
Latin phrase meaning, 'the rationale for a decision'. | |||
The underlying principle of law in a particular legal case or other legal decision. | The underlying principle of law in a particular legal case or other legal decision. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Judicial precedent]] | * [[Judicial precedent]] | ||
* [[Law]] | |||
* [[Obiter dicta]] | * [[Obiter dicta]] | ||
* [[Ratio]] | |||
* [[Rule]] | |||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | [[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:25, 12 October 2023
Law.
Latin phrase meaning, 'the rationale for a decision'.
The underlying principle of law in a particular legal case or other legal decision.
Often abbreviated in discussions between lawyers to 'ratio'.
