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In toto

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002546

A Latin phrase meaning 'in total' or 'entirely,' indicating that something applies to the whole of a matter without exception. In a legal context, it is used to specify that a contract is voided in its entirety, a prior judgment is completely overturned, or a piece of evidence is accepted as a whole. For example, an appellate court might reverse a lower court's decision in toto, invalidating the entire ruling.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002546
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002546",
  "term": "In toto",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A Latin phrase meaning 'in total' or 'entirely,' indicating that something applies to the whole of a matter without exception. In a legal context, it is used to specify that a contract is voided in its entirety, a prior judgment is completely overturned, or a piece of evidence is accepted as a whole. For example, an appellate court might reverse a lower court's decision in toto, invalidating the entire ruling.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/in-toto/"
}

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