A fortiori
Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000251
A Latin phrase meaning 'with stronger reason' or 'all the more so,' used in legal reasoning to indicate that if one proposition is true, then a second, related proposition must be even more certainly true. It implies that a conclusion drawn from a weaker premise applies with even greater force to a stronger premise. For example, if it is illegal to steal a car, then a fortiori it is illegal to steal a plane.
| Identifier | MLC-T-LAW-000251 |
|---|---|
| Field | Law |
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