absque hoc

phrase

The technical words of denial used in denying what has been alleged.

OriginLatin absque hoc →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. lawThe technical words of denial used in denying what has been alleged.

Origin

  1. Latinabsque hoc
  2. Englishabsque hoc

Learned borrowing from Latin absque hoc (literally “without this”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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