fumus boni iuris

noun

A likelihood of success based on the merit of a case; a requirement for admission to certain benefits, such as legal aid and injunctions.

OriginLatin fūmus bonī iūris →
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Meanings

nounfumus boni iuris (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA likelihood of success based on the merit of a case; a requirement for admission to certain benefits, such as legal aid and injunctions.

Origin

  1. Latinfūmus bonī iūris“smoke of a good right”
  2. Englishfumus boni iuris

Learned borrowing from Latin fūmus bonī iūris (“smoke of a good right”).

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