Etymology

lex lata

Today it means: The law as it is. Full definition →

Latin lēx lāta
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlēx lāta“the law borne”
  2. English todaylex lata

Borrowed from Latin lēx lāta (“the law borne”) (see below).

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