brocard

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

(law) A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.

Japanese Meaning

法律上の原則やルールを簡潔に表すための、ラテン語由来の法的格言

The judge referred to a well-known brocard to justify the ruling.

裁判官は判決を正当化するためによく知られた法格言を引用した。

Sense（1）

(law) A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.

brocards

（ plural ）