Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exceptio quod metus causa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cep-tio quod me-tus -causa
IPA

47

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.

Example Sentences

"It appears that in that Court, the defence stressed by appellant's counsel was the exceptio quod metus causa and it was to that defence that the learned Judge-President mainly directed himself."
"Reverting to the defence raised by first defendant, it is clear that a contract may be vitiated by duress (metus), the raison d'etre of the rule apparently being that intimidation or improper pressure renders the consent of the party subjected to duress no true consent at all. ]"

Etymology

From Latin exceptio (“exception”) quod (“based on”) metus (“duress”) causa (“a cause (of action)”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: exceptio

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does exceptio quod metus causa mean?: The exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.
Where does exceptio quod metus causa come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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