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latae sententiae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
latae sen-ten-ti-ae
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a penalty, coming into force as soon as a law is broken, by force of the law itself (such as excommunication for various specified offences).

Etymology

From Latin latae sententiae (“of a sentence [already] passed”).

Frequently Paired Words

ferendae sententiae

Questions

What does latae sententiae mean?
Of a penalty, coming into force as soon as a law is broken, by force of the law itself (such as excommunication for various specified offences).
Where does latae sententiae come from?
From Latin latae sententiae (“of a sentence [already] passed”).

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