non liquet

[ non-lahy-kwit ]

adjectiveLaw.
  1. (of evidence, a cause, etc.) not clear or evident.

Origin of non liquet

1
First recorded in 1650–60, non liquet is from Latin nōn liquet “it is not clear”

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non liquet

/ (ˈnɒn ˈlaɪkwɪt) /


adjective
  1. Roman law (of a cause, evidence, etc) not clear

Origin of non liquet

1
C17: Latin, literally: it is not clear

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