ab init

A form of ab initio — From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force.

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Meanings

adverbab init (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of ab initio.
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APA

ab init. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20init

MLA

“ab init.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20init. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ab init,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20init.

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