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lex dubia non obligat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lex -du-bi-a non obli-gat
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A doubtful law is not binding.

Etymology

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

Questions

What does lex dubia non obligat mean?
A doubtful law is not binding.
Where does lex dubia non obligat come from?
A Latin sentence; from lēx (“law”) + dubia (“doubtful”) + nōn (“not”) + obligat (“is binding”).

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