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acte clair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
acte -clair
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine, in European law, that cases involving a law with a reasonably obvious interpretation do not need to be referred to the European Court of Justice.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French acte clair.

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What does acte clair mean?
The doctrine, in European law, that cases involving a law with a reasonably obvious interpretation do not need to be referred to the European Court of Justice.
Where does acte clair come from?
It is traced to French.

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