Meanings
adverbex facie (not comparable)
- not comparablelawFrom the face or appearance.
- not comparablelawOf contempt of court, not committed directly in court in the presence of the judge.
Antonyms: in facie
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbOf contempt of court, not committed directly in court in the presence of the judge.
Opposite
in facie
Also see
Origin
- Latinex facie“out of the face”
- Englishex facie
From Latin ex facie (“out of the face”).
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ex facie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20facie
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