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Q.E.D.

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004054

An abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'quod erat demonstrandum,' meaning 'which was to be demonstrated.' It is traditionally placed at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument to indicate that the proposition has been proven. In legal writing, it is sometimes used informally to signify that a point has been conclusively established.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004054
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'quod erat demonstrandum,' meaning 'which was to be demonstrated.' It is traditionally placed at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument to indicate that the proposition has been proven. In legal writing, it is sometimes used informally to signify that a point has been conclusively established.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/q-e-d/"
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