"brocard" meaning in English

See brocard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹəʊkəd/ [UK], /ˈbɹəʊkɑːd/ [UK], /ˈbɹoʊkɚd/ [US], /ˈbɹoʊkɑːd/ [US] Audio: en-us-brocard-1.ogg , en-us-brocard-2.ogg Forms: brocards [plural]
Etymology: From French brocard, cognate with Medieval Latin brocarda, brocardicorum opus, a collection of canonical laws written by the bishop Burchard of Worms. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|brocard}} French brocard, {{cog|ML.|brocarda}} Medieval Latin brocarda Head templates: {{en-noun}} brocard (plural brocards)
  1. (law) A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule. Wikipedia link: brocard Categories (topical): Law Translations (A legal principle usually expressed in Latin): brocard [masculine] (French), Rechtssprichwort [neuter] (German)

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