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contra proferentem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-tra pro-fer-entem
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doctrine of contractual interpretation providing that, where a term is ambiguous, the preferred meaning should be the one that works against the interests of the party who provided the wording.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin contra proferentem.

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Questions

What does contra proferentem mean?
A doctrine of contractual interpretation providing that, where a term is ambiguous, the preferred meaning should be the one that works against the interests of the party who provided the wording.
Where does contra proferentem come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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