"lex dubia non obligat" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: A Latin sentence; from lēx (“law”) + dubia (“doubtful”) + nōn (“not”) + obligat (“is binding”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|lēx||law}} lēx (“law”), {{m|la|dubius|dubia|doubtful}} dubia (“doubtful”), {{m|la|nōn||not}} nōn (“not”), {{m|la|obligo|obligat|is binding}} obligat (“is binding”) Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} lex dubia non obligat
  1. (law) A doubtful law is not binding. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-lex_dubia_non_obligat-en-proverb-O6-p0pj5 Categories (other): English proverbs Topics: law

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