ac etiam

phrase

Used to introduce the statement of the real cause of action, in those cases where it was necessary to allege a fictitious one.

OriginLatin ac etiam →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. lawUsed to introduce the statement of the real cause of action, in those cases where it was necessary to allege a fictitious one.

Origin

  1. Latinac etiam“and also”
  2. Englishac etiam

Borrowed from Latin ac etiam (“and also”). First attested in 1717.

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APA

ac etiam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ac%20etiam

MLA

“ac etiam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ac%20etiam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ac etiam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ac%20etiam.

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