in mitius

adverb

Having a retroactive (ex post facto) effect that softens or mitigates a penalty.

Meanings

adverbin mitius (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawHaving a retroactive (ex post facto) effect that softens or mitigates a penalty.

Origin

  1. Latinin mitius
  2. Englishin mitius

Borrowed from Latin in mitius.

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