"per contra" meaning in English

See per contra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin per contra. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:per contra|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "per contra", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "per contra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="per contra"> Borrowed from Latin per contra. Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolink=1}} per contra (not comparable)
  1. (law) in contrast, on the contrary Tags: not-comparable
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