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VERBA IN DIFFERENTI

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Definition (1910 Edition)

Verba im differenti materia per yprius, mon per posterius, intelligenda sunt, ‘Words on a different subject are to be understood by what precedes, not by what comes after. A maxim of the civil law. Calvin.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.